Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Kear was born in April 1843, in England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Kear, was 27 and her mother, Betsy Sandford, was 20. She married Arthur Dobbs on 8 December 1862, in Bream, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States for about 5 years and Election Precinct 1, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States in 1900. She died on 23 October 1901, in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States, at the age of 58.
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- Elizabeth Kear in household of John Kear, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Mary Ann Elizabeth Kear, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Mary Ann Elizabeth Kear, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850 · Coal Fields in South Wales Developed
Like the iron and copper mines, the coal fields in South Wales were very important to the industrial revolution. Many of those that worked in the coal mines were part of the Merthyr uprising.
1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Arapahoe, Colorado Territory, United States 1876: Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 1902: South Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 1903: Arapahoe, Colorado, United States
Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire): occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English keyer, kayer ‘key-maker, locksmith’ (Old English cǣgere, a derivative of cǣg ‘key’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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