Brief Life History of George
George Maris was born on 24 June 1733, in United States. He married Jane Foulke on 6 December 1757, in Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 20 August 1803, in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Gwynedd, Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- George Maris, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- George Maris, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- George Maris, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Mares 2.
Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from the personal name Marie (see Maria ).
Dutch (Van Maris): habitational name for someone from Maris in Dutch Limburg.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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