Brief Life History of Sarah Maria
When Sarah Maria Geer was born on 16 December 1813, in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, James L. Gere, was 30 and her mother, Sally Lewis, was 26. She married Albert A Bailey on 8 January 1843. She died on 23 May 1897, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in New Poquetanuck Cemetery, Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Sarah Bailey in household of Albert Bailey, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sally Maria Gere, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Sarah M. Geer Bailey, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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World Events (8)
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.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English (Kent and Sussex): variant of Gear .
German: from a personal name derived from gēr, gār ‘spear’ (see Gerhardt ).
Dutch (Van der Geer and Van de Geer): topographic name from geer ‘triangular piece of land’. Compare Degeer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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