Helen M. Merithew
14 April 1847–
Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States
The Life Summary of Helen M.
When Helen M. Merithew was born on 14 April 1847, in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, her father, Jeremiah Merithew, was 38 and her mother, Betsey A. Clark, was 29. She lived in De Kalb, St. Lawrence, New York, United States in 1860.
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Family Time Line
Jeremiah Merithew
1810–1896
Betsey A. Clark
1818–1900
Gilbert Taylor Merithew
1836–1913
Ann Merithew
1838–
Louise Merithew
1842–1909
Sarah J Merithew
1843–
Helen M. Merithew
1847–
Calista Ann Merithew
1848–1932
Ira James Merithew
1852–1934
Hoel A Merithew
1857–1907
Ella J Merithew
1860–
Ida O Merithew
1860–
Parents and Siblings
1810–1896Male
1818–1900Female
Siblings
(10)
1836–1913Male
1838–Female
1842–1909Female
1843–Female
1847–Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 16
1863
Age 16
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 16
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 16
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 34
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 34
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Merrihew .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Merrihew
Sources (2)
- Helen Merrihugh in household of Jeremiah Merrihugh, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hellen M Merithew in household of Jeremiah Merithew, "United States Census, 1860"
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