George Herbert Palmer
30 January 1871–
Millville, York, New Brunswick, Canada
The Life Summary of George Herbert
When George Herbert Palmer was born on 30 January 1871, in Millville, York, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, David Good Palmer, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Jane Elliott, was 38. He lived in Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada in 1871 and York, New Brunswick, Canada in 1901.
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Family Time Line
David Good Palmer
1835–1919
Sarah Jane Elliott
1833–1898
Victoria Palmer
1861–
Elijah Palmer
1862–1949
Nase Palmer
1864–
Martha Maria Palmer
1866–
George Herbert Palmer
1871–
Mary Palmer
1871–
Amy Jane Palmer
1873–1959
David E Palmer
1876–
Parents and Siblings
1835–1919Male
1833–1898Female
Siblings
(8)
1861–Female
1862–1949Male
1864–Male
1866–Female
1871–Male
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World Events (5)
1880 · Legislature in Fredericton Destoryed by Fire
Age 9
1880 · Legislature in Fredericton Destoryed by Fire
Age 9
On February 25, 1880, the legislature building in Frederiction was destroyed by fire. The builiding was completely made of wood meaning that there was nothing left of it. The chair that the speaker used and a marble top table were all that remained.
1901 · Hartland Covered Bridge
Age 30
1901 · Hartland Covered Bridge
Age 30
July 4, 1901, the Hartland covered bridge was finished. It spans across the Saint John River, making it the longest covered bridge. Until it was built, the only way across the river was by ferry.
1937 · Miramichi Strike
Age 66
1937 · Miramichi Strike
Age 66
August 20, 1937, the Miramichi lumber strike took place. Over 1,500 millworkers and longshoremen struck 14 lumber firms for wage increases.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English palmer(e) ‘palmer, pilgrim to the Holy Land’ (Anglo-Norman French palmer, Old French pa(l)mer, paum(i)er), so called from the palm branch carried by such pilgrims. The term was also used to denote an itinerant monk who traveled from shrine to shrine under a vow of poverty. This surname is also common in Ireland, where it has been recorded from the 13th century onward.Irish: when not of English origin (see 1 above), a surname adopted for Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair (see Milford ), the name of an ecclesiastical family.Swedish (mainly Palmér): ornamental name formed with palm ‘palm tree’ + the suffix -ér (a derivative of Latin -erius) or -er (from German).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Palmiere
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Palmore
Sources (11)
- George H Palmer, "Canada, New Brunswick County Register of Births, 1801-1920"
- George Palmer in household of David G Palmer, "Canada Census, 1901"
- George Palmer in household of Edward Hayes, "Canada Census, 1881"
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