Brief Life History of Brimmer
When Brimmer Card was born about 1804, in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States, his father, Jonathan Card, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Hakes, was 31. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Pixley about 1825, in Pownal, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 28 February 1879, in Vermont, United States, at the age of 76.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Brimmer? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Bummer, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Bummer Card, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Brimmer Card, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1804 · The Twelfth Amendment
With not having a very clear statement in the Constitution about Presidents and Vice Presidents, the Twelfth Amendment was Born. Before the Electoral College could cast two votes for those that they saw fit for President. This was changed to just one electoral vote for President and one electoral vote for Vice President. With the amount of people even allowed to vote, there was no way for there to be a tie during the elections.
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
English (Kent and Sussex): perhaps from Middle English carde ‘card’, an implement for teasing wool for spinning (from medieval Latin cardus) and therefore short for Carder or a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wool carders. Alternatively, from Middle English carde ‘playing card’ (Old French carte), also ‘kind of fabric’ (medieval Latin carda), which could have been a nickname given to a card player or a metonymic occupational name for maker and seller of the fabric.
Irish: shortened form of McCard .
French: from a shortened form of the personal name Ricardon, a pet form of Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.