Anne Maria "Polly" Deck

Brief Life History of Anne Maria "Polly"

When Anne Maria "Polly" Deck was born on 29 October 1806, in Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Johann Heinrich "Henry" Deck, was 24 and her mother, Anna Maria Pfeiffer, was 26. She married George Alfred Long on 9 September 1827, in Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Gregg Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. She died on 30 June 1871, in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Farmers Mills, Gregg Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Alfred Long
1805–1864
Anne Maria "Polly" Deck
1806–1871
Marriage: 9 September 1827
Levi Long
1828–1910
William Long
1830–1910
Jacob Long
1832–1913
Rebecca Long
1833–1890
Caroline Long
1836–1908
John D Long
1837–1921
Henry Long
1839–1863
Mary A Long
1840–1913
George Long
1841–1905
Daniel Long
1843–1866
Mary "Polly" Long
1844–1926
Jonathan Long
1846–
Michael Long
1848–1930
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Long
1850–1927

Sources (12)

  • Maria Long in household of George Long, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Anne Maria Deck, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Ana Maria Dack, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"

World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for a roofer, from Middle High German decke ‘covering, roof’. Compare the later form Decker .

Dutch and North German: from the personal name Deck, a local pet form of Dutch Diederik (see Dederick ) or German Dietrich .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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