Brief Life History of Sarah Jane
When Sarah Jane Ireland was born on 3 September 1841, in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States, her father, Hosea Ireland, was 30 and her mother, Hannah Barrett, was 37. She married Samuel Steelman in 1862. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years.
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- Sarah J Steelman in household of Samuel Steelman, "United States Census, 1900"
- Sarah in entry for Benjamin Steelman, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915"
- Sarah J Steelman in household of Samuel Steelman, "United States Census, 1900"
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Children (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.
1858
Historical Boundaries 1858: Atlantic, New Jersey, United States
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: ethnic name denoting someone from Ireland, from Middle English Irland, Irlond, Erlond (Old English Īraland). The country gets its name from the genitive case of Old English Īras ‘Irishmen’ + land ‘land’. The stem Īr- is taken from the Celtic name for Ireland, Èriu, earlier Everiu. The Latin name was (H)ibernia. The surname is especially common in Liverpool, England, which has a large Irish population. Compare Irish .
Americanized form of Erland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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