Brief Life History of Marietta Martha
When Marietta Martha Oyer was born on 14 November 1828, in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Samuel Oyer, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Hess, was 23. She married William Raesley on 4 November 1848, in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 16 January 1924, in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Margarette Raseley in household of William Raseley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Marietta Raesley, "Find A Grave Index"
- Marietta Oyer in entry for Crantes Raesley, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
Spouse and Children
1827–1905 Male
1828–1924 Female
Children (3)
1849–1931 Male
1852–1911 Male
1862–1865 Male
Parents and Siblings
1802–1865 Male
1804–1886 Female
Siblings (12)
1824–1824 Male
1824–1906 Female
1824– Female
1826– Female
1828–1924 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1837
Age 9
1863
Age 35
Name Meaning
Altered form of German Eyer .
French: from a variant of Old French oier, an agent derivative of oie ‘goose’, denoting a gooseherd or someone who sold geese or roast goose meat. Compare Loyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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