Brief Life History of George F.
When George F. Myers was born on 25 September 1780, in Herkimer, Tryon, New York, United States, his father, Frederick Henrich Meyer, was 32 and his mother, Anna Margreta Weaver, was 27. He married Catharina Schmitt on 22 August 1802. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Frankfort, Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 8 August 1863, in Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Oakview Cemetery, Frankfort, Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States.
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Sources (8)
- George Myers, "United States Census, 1860"
- George Myers, "United States Census, 1850"
- Georgii Mayer in entry for Catharina Mayer, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
Spouse and Children
1780–1863 Male
1783–1864 Female
Children (11)
1802–1849 Female
1808–1878 Male
1810–1810 Male
1812–1857 Male
1814–1815 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1748–1822 Male
1753–1831 Female
Siblings (14)
1773–1832 Female
1774–1857 Female
1776–1855 Female
1778–1830 Male
1780–1863 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 17
1803
Age 23
Name Meaning
Irish (Tipperary, Limerick and Waterford): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Meidhir ‘descendant of Meidhir’, with post-medieval excrescent -s. Meidhir is a personal name based on meidhir ‘mirth’.
English (northern): variant of Myer , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
English (northern): habitational name from one or more of the minor placenames derived from Middle English mire ‘marsh’ (Old Norse mýrr) in the plural form, such as Melmerby Mire in Melmerby, or Mires in Docker (both Cumbria).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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