Mary Heerman

1803–19 September 1883 (Age 80)
China, Kennebec, Maine, United States

The Life Summary of Mary

When Mary Heerman was born in 1803, in China, Kennebec, Maine, United States, her father, Frederick William Heerman, was 51 and her mother, Sarah Sally Priest, was 42. She married Josiah Priest in 1818, in Coventry, Orleans, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Vermont, United States in 1870. She died on 19 September 1883, in Coventry, Orleans, Vermont, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Josiah Priest
1795–1852
Mary Heerman
1803–1883
Marriage: 1818
Henry Priest
1819–1881
Almon V. Priest
1822–1864
Lucy Priest
1823–1880
Nathan Priest
1830–1867
Sarah Jane Priest
1834–
Alonzo Priest
1835–1913
Mary Marintha Priest
1839–1919
Jason Priest
1841–1866
Annette Priest
1844–
Almira Priest
1847–1873

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1818Coventry, Orleans, Vermont, United States
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1803
    Age 0
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
    1804 · Whitehead Light
    Age 1
    In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 22
    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.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 502;2007: 903; 2010: 1481)Americanized form of German Beermann , Behrmann or Biermann .Dutch: derivative of Beer 3 with the extension -man.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Beermann

    Sources (27)

    • Mary in entry for Annette Priest, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
    • Mary Priest, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Mary Priest, "United States Census, 1880"

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