Mary Harmon

7 September 1835–2 February 1903 (Age 67)
Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Mary

Mary Harmon was born on 7 September 1835, in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States as the daughter of Jacob Harmon and ?. She married Robert Duffy on 18 October 1872, in Wright, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Spring Creek Township, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died on 2 February 1903, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Rowan, Wright, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Duffy
1819–1895
Mary Harmon
1835–1903
Marriage: 18 October 1872
Roberta Duffy
1873–1959

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 October 1872Wright, Iowa, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (8)

    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 1
    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.
    1843
    Age 8
    Historical Boundaries: 1843: Black Hawk, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
    1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
    Age 22
    The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Herman, adopted from ancient Germanic Hariman, Her(e)man, composed of elements meaning ‘army’ + ‘man’.Irish: variant of Hargadon .Americanized form of German Harmann or Hermann . Compare Harman .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Harmond
    Hargadon
    Harmony

    Sources (13)

    • Mary E Duffy in household of J Henry Cowley, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Mary Sutton, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
    • Mary Rowley, "United States Census, 1870"

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