Brief Life History of Israel
When Israel Harmon was born in 1845, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Israel Harmon, was 28 and his mother, Eliza Esther Potter, was 26. He lived in Elba, Elba, Genesee, New York, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
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- Eugene Harmon in household of Israel Harmon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Israel E Harman in household of Isarel Harmon, "United States Census, 1860"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (6)
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Herman, adopted from ancient Germanic Hariman, Her(e)man, composed of elements meaning ‘army’ + ‘man’.
Irish: variant of Hargadon .
Americanized form of German Harmann or Hermann . Compare Harman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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