Brief Life History of Henry Harrison
When Henry Harrison Emery was born on 3 April 1852, in North Washington, Washington Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Peter Emery, was 40 and his mother, Catherine Jane Pisor, was 34. He married Sarah Laura Wood on 27 October 1897, in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 12 July 1915, in Washington Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in North Washington, Washington Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Henry H Emery in household of Peter Emery, "United States Census, 1870"
- Henry H. Emery, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Henry H Emery in entry for Mrs Mabel E Denton, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
Spouse and Children
1852–1915 Male
1872–1952 Female
Children (10)
1898–1973 Male
1900–1955 Female
1900–1901 Male
1901–1997 Male
1902–1903 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1884 Male
1819–1903 Female
Siblings (10)
1837–1863 Male
1840–1841 Female
1842–1912 Female
1844–1914 Female
1847–1914 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 11
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 11
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 18
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the ancient Germanic personal name Amalric, composed of the elements Amal (a dynastic name among the Goths) + rīk ‘realm, power’. The name was introduced into England from France by the Normans, developing into the Middle English personal name Amery, Emery (from Old French Amauri, Emaurri). Compare Amery , Amory , and 2 below.
French: from the Old French personal name Aimery, ancient Germanic Haimeric, from haim ‘home’+ rīc ‘power(ful)’. This may occasionally also be a derivation of the English surname (see 1 above). Compare Lemery .
Americanized form of German Hemmerich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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