Giles Francis Vernier

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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Family Time Line

Giles Francis Vernier
1816–1887
Sarah P Trenn
1814–1893
Marriage: December 1836
Elias Charles H Verner
1838–1902
Harriett Vernier
Susan E Vernier
1840–
Sarah Verner
1843–
Francis Giles Vernier
1844–1909
John Winfield Vernier
1847–1901
Estella Amy Vernier
1848–1923
Ann Verner
1850–
Kezzie B Verner
1851–1895
Mary Vernier
1852–
Lu. G Vernier
1853–
Ophelia Vernier
1854–

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"

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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