Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Bartlett was born on 27 February 1821, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States, her father, George Pierce Bartlett, was 27 and her mother, Fannie McQuaid, was 21. She married Harvey Dwyer on 22 May 1842, in Linn, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 25 January 1877, in Beaver Township, Cowley, Kansas, United States, at the age of 55.
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- Elizabeth Dwyer in household of Harvey Dwyer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elizabeth Bartlet, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Elizabeth Bartlett in entry for Edward F Dwyer, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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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.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Bertelot, Bartelot (with the Old French double diminutive suffix -elot), a pet form of Bartholomew .
History: This is the name of a well-established New England family. Its members include Josiah Bartlett (1729–95), who was born in Amesbury, MA, and became governor of NH (1790–94). A Richard Bartlet(t) settled in Newbury, MA, in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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