William Berry

1817–1893 (Age 76)
New York, United States

The Life of William

When William Berry was born in 1817, in New York, United States, his father, Joseph Berry, was 34 and his mother, Lucy Goodrich, was 29. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Susan Vought. He lived in Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan, United States in 1870 and Sherman Township, Osceola, Michigan, United States in 1880. He died on 24 July 1893, in Dighton, Osceola, Michigan, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Tustin, Osceola, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Berry
1817–1893
Susan Vought
1828–1921
Joseph Daniel Berry
1846–1926
Harriet Isabelle Berry
1857–1962
Lucy Bell Berry
1866–1912

Spouse & Children

children

(3)

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(9)

  • Charlotte Berry

    Female1813–Female

  • William Berry

    Male1817–1893Male

  • Eliza Berry

    Female1817–Female

  • Sarah L. Berry

    Female1819–Female

  • Franklin C. Berry

    Male1822–Male

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 2

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. 
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

Age 10

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1837

Age 20

Michigan is the 26th state.

Name Meaning

1 Irish (Galway and Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara or Ó Beargha ( see Barry 1).2 Scottish and northern Irish: variant spelling of Barrie .3 English: habitational name from any of several places named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house’, ‘stronghold’, such as Berry in Devon or Bury in Cambridgeshire, Greater Manchester, Suffolk, and West Sussex.

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Wm Berry, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Wm Berry, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Wm Berry, "United States Census, 1860"

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