Michael Lilly

17 January 1768–9 April 1853 (Age 85)
Albany Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Michael

When Michael Lilly was born on 17 January 1768, in Albany Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johannes George Lilly, was 51 and his mother, Anna Margaretha Wenner, was 39. He married Anna Maria Laubach in 1790. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 9 April 1853, in Moore Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Salem Union Church Cemetery, Moorestown, Moore Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael Lilly
1768–1853
Anna Maria Laubach
1771–1844
Marriage: 1790
Jonas Lilly
1791–1860
Susanna Lilly
1793–1875
Catharine Lilly
1795–1863
John Lilly
1798–1876
Michael Lilly
1801–1876
Lydia Lilly
1804–1877
Joseph Lilly
1807–1881
Wilhelm Lilly
1810–1890

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World Events (8)

1776
Age 8
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Age 8
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1791
Age 23
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

Name Meaning

English:1. from a pet form of the female personal name Elizabeth. Compare Hibbs 2. 2. nickname for someone with very fair hair or skin, from Middle English, Old English lilie ‘lily’ (Latin lilium).The Italian equivalent Giglio was used as a personal name in the Middle Ages. In English and other languages there has also been some confusion with forms of Giles . 3. habitational name from places called Lilley, in Hertfordshire and Berkshire. The Hertfordshire place was named in Old English as ‘flax-glade’, from līn ‘flax’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. The Berkshire name is from Old English Lillinglēah ‘wood associated with Lilla’, an Old English personal name.

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

Possible Related Names

Giles
Liley
Lillie
Hibbs
Lilley
Lillis

Sources (2)

  • Michael Lilley, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Michael Lilly, "Find A Grave Index"

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