Brief Life History of Mary Palmer
When Mary Palmer Mason was born in August 1823, in Onondaga, New York, United States, her father, Julius Herman Mason, was 25 and her mother, Mary Palmer Stanton, was 25. She married Richard Montague Hibbard on 13 March 1845, in Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870 and Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. She died in 1911, in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Mary P Hibbard in household of Perry P Camp, "United States Census, 1910"
- Mary Mason, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"
- Mary Palmer Mason Hibbard, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1829
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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