When Mark Beazer was born on 31 March 1825, in Marshfield, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Beazer, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Andrews, was 34. He married Hannah Hodges on 14 January 1849, in St Thomas' Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1882 and lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1881. He registered for military service in 1857. He died on 29 November 1894, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English (Gloucestershire and Wiltshire): of Norman origin, probably a variant of Belcher , in which the diphthong in Middle English Beucher or Beusire has been simplified to produce Be(a)ser.
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