Brief Life History of Mary Emeline
When Mary Emeline Aker was born on 14 March 1816, in Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, her father, Stephen Aker, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Bird, was 46. She married William Huggins on 25 February 1837, in Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 16 June 1899, in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Emeline Huggins in household of William Huggins, "United States Census, 1850"
- Emeline Achor, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Mary Emeline Aker Huggins, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820
On January 28, 1820, the New Jersey Legislature incorporated the City of Jersey from parts of the Bergen Township. The city would be reincorporated two more times (January 23, 1829 and February 22, 1838) before receiving its official name. Jersey City became part of the new Hudson County in February of 1840.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Norwegian (Åker): variant of Aaker , a cognate of 2 below. Compare Acker .
Swedish (Åker): from åker ‘plowed field’, applied either as an ornamental or a topographic name. Compare Acker .
German, Dutch, and English: variant of Acker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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