Jeremiah Myer

Brief Life History of Jeremiah

When Jeremiah Myer was born before 26 March 1784, in Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, Stephanus Meyer, was 58 and his mother, Grietje Oosterhout, was 11781. He married Rachel Whitaker on 9 November 1805, in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States for about 5 years. He died on 12 May 1851, in Saugerties, Saugerties, Ulster, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Myer
1784–1851
Rachel Whitaker
1788–
Marriage: 9 November 1805
Ann Elisa Myer
1808–1862
Henry Edmund Myer
1812–1879
Cornelius Myer
1829–1882

Sources (2)

  • Jeremiah Myers, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Jeremia Myer, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"

World Events (2)

1718

Historical Boundaries: 1718: Provincia de Tejas, New Spain 1821: Districto de Bexar, Coahila y Tejas, México 1836: Republic of Texas 1836, Bexar, Republic of Texas 1845: Bexar, Texas, United States. [ Spreads across Comal, Medina, and Bexar counties]

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

Name Meaning

English, of Norman French origin: occupational name from Old French mire ‘physician’ (Latinized as medicus). Compare Mayer and Mee .

English: topographic name from Middle English mire ‘marsh’ (Old Norse mýrr), denoting a person who lived at or near a marsh.

Americanized form of German Meyer , Mayer , or Maier .

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

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