George F. Myers

Brief Life History of George F.

When George F. Myers was born on 25 September 1780, in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, United States, his father, Frederick Henrich Meyer, was 32 and his mother, Anna Margreta Weaver, was 27. He married Catharine 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, Herkimer, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

George F. Myers
1780–1863
Catharine Schmitt
1783–1864
Marriage: 22 August 1802
Catherine Myers
1802–1849
Emma Myers
Benjamin P Myers
1808–1878
Felix Myers
1810–1810
Isaac Myers
1812–1857
Margaret Myers
1814–1815
Elizabeth 'Betsy' Myers
1816–1896
George Frederick Myers
1818–1855
Mary Myers
1820–1822
Rhoda Myers
1822–1899
Charles Myers
1826–1905

Sources (8)

  • George Myers, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Georg Majer, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • George Myers, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1789

Established in 1789.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

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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