Jennie Lucy Schermerhorn

Female8 December 1863–1942

Brief Life History of Jennie Lucy

When Jennie Lucy Schermerhorn was born on 8 December 1863, in Schenevus, Otsego, New York, United States, her father, George Schermerhorn, was 35 and her mother, Mary Jane Fields, was 24. She married Henry Billlings Johnston on 27 April 1884, in Schenevus, Otsego, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Afton, Chenango, New York, United States in 1910 and Herkimer, New York, United States in 1920. She died in 1942, at the age of 79, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Afton, Chenango, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Billlings Johnston
1855–1919
Jennie Lucy Schermerhorn
1863–1942
Marriage: 27 April 1884
Frances J Johnston
1892–1962
Eula L Johnston
1894–1976
Ella S Johnston
1901–1984

Sources (13)

  • Jennie Johnston, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Jennie Lucy Schermerhorn Johnston, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Jannie in entry for Leo G Mechan, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 April 1884Schenevus, Otsego, New York, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 2

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1865 · The Assassination of a President

    Age 2

    "While attending the play ""Our American Cousin"" in Ford's Theatre, actor John Wilkes Booth climbed up the stairs to the suite that President Abraham Lincoln and his wife resided. Once inside the suite Booth pulled out his pistol and shot The President in the head. In critical condition The President was carried out of the theatre for urgent medical attention. Unfortunately, Lincoln died the following day. Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated, and his death caused a period of national mourning both in the North and South."

    1886

    Age 23

    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch: habitational name from a place so named in the area of the Schermermeer of northern Holland.

    History: This was a prominent surname in Schenectady, NY, from the 17th century onward; Ryer Schermerhoorn made a celebrated ride from Schenectady to Albany in 1690 to warn of an impending Indian attack.

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

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