Brief Life History of Lemira
When Lemira Mason was born on 30 April 1803, in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Job Mason, was 38 and her mother, Choice Valentine, was 28. She married Gen William Peck on 29 March 1824, in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She died on 12 November 1856, in Dighton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Lemira Peck, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lemira Mason, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Leuria Peck, "Rhode Island Town Deaths and Burials Index, 1639-1932"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1804 · The Twelfth Amendment
With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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