Brief Life History of Jerre
When Jerre Dyer was born on 25 January 1780, in Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, his father, David Dyer, was 26 and his mother, Tamsen Dennison, was 22. He died on 28 January 1780, in Durham, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, at the age of 0.
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- Jene Dyer, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Jene Dyer, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
- Jerre Dyer, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .
Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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