Brief Life History of Mariamne
When Mariamne Forsyth was born on 6 April 1848, in Keg Creek Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, her father, Thomas Forsyth, was 34 and her mother, Isabella Donald, was 29. She married Charles William Seegmiller Sr. on 8 February 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Rio Virgin, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 30 July 1912, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Morinola Segmiller in household of Charles Segmiller, "United States Census, 1870"
- 1848 Iowa LDS Membership Birth of Mariamne 'Minnie' Forsyth daughter of Thomas Forsyth & Isabella Donald, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- 1868 Utah Salt Lake Endowment House Marriage of Charles William Seegmiller Sr & Mariamne 'Minnie' Forsyth, 1 February 1868
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1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Forsythe .
History: The statesman John Forsyth (1780–1841) was born at Fredericksburg, VA, a descendant of James Forsyth, who came to VA from Scotland in 1680. John was in public service for 30 years as representative, US senator, governor of Georgia, minister to Spain, and secretary of state.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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