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
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
1855–1919 Male
1863–1942 Female
Children (3)
1892–1962 Female
1894–1976 Female
1901–1984 Female
Parents and Siblings
1828–1918 Male
1839–1915 Female
Siblings (5)
1861–1869 Male
1863–1942 Female
1870– Female
1872–1968 Female
1874–1965 Female
World Events (8)
1865
Age 2
1865 · The Assassination of a President
Age 2
1886
Age 23
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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