Abraham B Tyger

Brief Life History of Abraham B

When Abraham B Tyger was born on 9 August 1825, in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, his father, Adam David Tiger, was 22 and his mother, Mary Philhower, was 22. He married Sarah Griffith about 1848, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 30 October 1906, in Canoe Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Rossiter, Canoe Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abraham B Tyger
1825–1906
Sarah Griffith
1831–1892
Marriage: about 1848
Evan Griffith Tyger
1849–1929
Adam David Tyger
1850–1921
Mary Tyger
1853–1904
Sarah Tyger
1855–1907
Margaret Tyger
1856–1860
Isaac H Tyger
1859–1928
Abraham M Tyger
1860–1945
Daniel Griffith Tyger
1863–1931
Clarissa Rachel Tyger
1864–1956

Sources (18)

  • Abraham Tigar, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Abraham Leger, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Abraham B. Tyger, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1833

The Camden & Amboy railroad was completed in 1833. It made transportation between New York City and Philadelphia possible within a 7-hour time-frame. This advancement led to dozens of other companies opening railroad lines during the 1800's.

1847

A battalion of volunteers from New Jersey assisted during the Mexican-American War. They were active from 1847 to 1848 and divided among four companies. The battalion assisted during the Battle of Contreras and the Battle of Churubusco.

Name Meaning

Probably a variant of Dygert , a surname of German origin. Compare Tiger .

Irish and English: variant of Tiger . This form of the surname is vanishingly rare in Britain and Ireland.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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