Harriet Ayer

Female9 January 1866–

Brief Life History of Harriet

When Harriet Ayer was born on 9 January 1866, in Boston, Erie, New York, United States, her father, Albert Ayer, was 24 and her mother, Cornelia Morehouse, was 20.

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Albert Ayer
1841–1913
Cornelia Morehouse
1846–1872
Harriet Ayer
1866–

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    World Events (3)

    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

    Age 1

    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

    1868 · Impeach the President!

    Age 2

    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

    1917 · Women Given the Right to Vote in New York

    Age 51

    Voters in New York approve a bill giving women the right to vote. This is passed three years prior to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allowed women to vote nationwide.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: from Middle English eir, eyr ‘heir’ (Anglo-Norman French heyr, Old French (h)eir, Latin heres). Forms such as Richard le Heyer were frequent in Middle English, denoting a man who was well known to be the heir to the main property in a particular locality, either one who had already inherited or one with great expectations.

    English: from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Aier (ancient Germanic Agihari).

    English: variant of Hair .

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

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