Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Myers was born on 24 March 1840, in Saugerties, Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States, her father, Henry Edmund Myer, was 27 and her mother, Lany Ann Whitaker, was 24. She had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with John Nelson Whitaker. She lived in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States in 1900 and Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States in 1910. She died on 30 July 1914, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Saugerties, Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States.
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- Martha Whitticker, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martha Myers - Published information: birth-name: Martha Myer
- Martha Whitaker, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Fire Causes $1.5 Million in Damages
"""A fire in September of 1848 caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages to the city of Brooklyn. The fire consumed """"three churches, the post office, two newspaper offices, and other property."""""""
1861 · The 14th Brooklyn is Known as The Red Legged Devils
The 14th Regiment New York State Militia, or 14th Brooklyn, was constituted on May 13, 1847. The 14th Brooklyn received the nickname “The Red Legged Devils” due to their vibrant red trousers. At the time, most Union regiments wore blue. The volunteer militia, led by Colonel Alfred M. Wood, consisted primarily of abolitionists from Brooklyn. They served between the years of 1861 through 1864 and were known for their grit and determination and never stood down from a fight.
Name Meaning
Irish (Tipperary, Limerick and Waterford): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Meidhir ‘descendant of Meidhir’, with post-medieval excrescent -s. Meidhir is a personal name based on meidhir ‘mirth’.
English (northern): variant of Myer , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
English (northern): habitational name from one or more of the minor placenames derived from Middle English mire ‘marsh’ (Old Norse mýrr) in the plural form, such as Melmerby Mire in Melmerby, or Mires in Docker (both Cumbria).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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