Brief Life History of Giles Francis
Giles Francis Vernier was born in 1816, in Rhode Island, United States. He married Sarah P Trenn in December 1836, in Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and South Creek Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 31 December 1887, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Gillett, South Creek Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (6)
- G F Venice, "United States Census, 1850"
- Giles F Vernier, "Find A Grave Index"
- Giles Francis Vernier, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
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
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Jean Michel, Lucien.
French:
topographic name for someone who lived near an alder tree (see Verne 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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