John W. Harvey

1813–
Oneida, New York, United States

The Life Summary of John W.

John W. Harvey was born in 1813, in Oneida, New York, United States as the son of Thomas Harvey and Sabra Sarah. He married Betsie E. Powell about 1828, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

John W. Harvey
1813–
Betsie E. Powell
1813–1893
Marriage: about 1828
Louisa Elvira Harvey
1831–1896
Squire Thomas Harvey
1834–1902
James Madison Harvey
1836–1920
William Wallace Harvey
1841–1918
Francis Adelbert Harvey
1843–1921
Clotilda Sabra Harvey
1845–1916

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1828New York, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 6
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
    Age 14
    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
    1846
    Age 33
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): from the Old French and Middle English personal name Hervei, also found as Herveu, Hervé, and Hervi. The name Herveu or Herv(e)i was borne by a number of Bretons at the Norman Conquest and, as such, represents a French form of the Old Breton name Hoiearnviu or Hærviu (see Herve ). Among Normans Herve(i) or Herv(e)i was also a French form of ancient Germanic Hariwic, Herewic (from hari ‘army’ + wīg ‘war’), with intervocalic /w/ becoming /v/ in Old French. The Breton and ancient Germanic names were commonly Latinized as Herve(i)us and Hervic(i)us respectively but, since their most common vernacular forms in Old French were indistinguishable, the Latin forms were also sometimes interchangeable, especially Herveus.Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAirmheadhaigh ‘descendant of Airmheadhach’, a personal name probably meaning ‘esteemed’. It seems to be a derivative of Airmheadh, the name borne by a mythological physician.Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarchaidh ‘descendant of Earchadh’, a personal name of uncertain origin.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Arvey
    Harvie
    Herve
    Hervey
    Havey
    Harvison

    Sources (8)

    • J R Harvey in entry for Clotilda Sabra Dennis, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
    • John W Harvey in entry for William W Harvey and Lelia M Davis, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
    • Harvey in entry for William W Harvey, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

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