Brief Life History of Jasper
When Jasper Shear was born in 1818, in Washington, New York, United States, his father, Jasper Shear, was 30 and his mother, Mary Blair, was 28. He married Sophronia Burgess on 18 December 1845, in Dresden, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 25 February 1900, in Goodland, Grant Township, Newton, Indiana, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, Grant Township, Newton, Indiana, United States.
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- Joseph Shear, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jasper Shear, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jasper Shear in entry for Emma S Spoor, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a beautiful or radiant person, or one with fair hair, from Middle English scher, schir ‘bright, fair’ (Old English scǣre, scīr). In addition, the name may be a habitational name from Shere (Surrey), named from the word above.
Possibly an altered form of German Schier .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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