Jennie M. Germaine

Brief Life History of Jennie M.

When Jennie M. Germaine was born in June 1888, in Ferrisburgh, Addison, Vermont, United States, her father, George Peter St. Germaine, was 24 and her mother, Ida M Fortier, was 23. She married Leon Augustus Sorrell on 26 June 1912, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Vergennes, Addison, Vermont, United States for about 30 years and Addison, Vermont, United States in 1935. She died on 21 January 1973, in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

Leon Augustus Sorrell
1890–1935
Jennie M. Germaine
1888–1973
Marriage: 26 June 1912
Donald William Sorrell
1913–1916
Cecil Clayton Sorrell
1916–1994
Ethel May Sorrell
1919–
Marie Olive Sorrell
1921–1995
Shirley Belle Sorrell
1924–1991

Sources (27)

  • Jennie M Sorrell, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Jennie Germaine im Eintrag für Robert Wayne Reals und Ethel May Sorrell, „New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947“
  • Jennie Germon im Eintrag für Donald W Sorrevel, „Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954“

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1890 · Woman's Suffrage

An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Michel, Emile, Henri.

Altered form of French Germain .

French: from the feminine form of Germain . Compare Germond .

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

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