Brief Life History of Jesse
When Jesse Empey was born on 5 April 1825, in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Impey, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Kempson, was 36. He married Mary Foulkes on 29 January 1846, in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New York County, New York, United States in 1856 and lived in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 22 September 1856, in Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 31, and was buried in Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska, United States.
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- Jesse Impey, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Jesse Impey, LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856 1825-birth
- Jesse Impey, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
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.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Impey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Jesse & Mary Empey Family story
: Apr. 4, 1825 Eaton Bray Bedfordshire, England Death: Sep. 22, 1856 Nebraska, USA JESSE & MARY FOULKS EMPEY & FAMILY (Willie Handcart Company) Jesse Empey was born in Bedfordshire, Engla …
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