Brief Life History of Jacob
Jacob Sipperly was born on 9 May 1816, in Columbia, New York, United States as the son of Johannes Zipperle and Elisabeth Schaefer. He married Cornelia R. Lasher on 5 December 1840, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 8 March 1880, in Germantown, Columbia, New York, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Viewmont Cemetery, Germantown, Columbia, New York, United States.
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- Jacob Sipperley, "United States Census, 1880"
- Jacob Zipperly, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Jacob Sipperly, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980"
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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.
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.
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.
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English: see Shipperley .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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