Jonathan Alyea
1781–
New Jersey, United States
The Life of Jonathan
When Jonathan Alyea was born in 1781, in New Jersey, United States, his father, Abraham Peter Alyea, was 54 and his mother, Jacomymte Helling, was 43.
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Family Time Line
Abraham Peter Alyea
1727–1782
Jacomymte Helling
1738–
Margaret Alyea
1757–1841
Pieter Alyea
1760–1847
Samuel Alyea
1761–
Fransyntie Alyea
1763–
Hendrick or Henry Alyea
1765–
Jacobus Alye
1768–
Marya Alyea
1773–
Christian Alyea
1779–
Jonathan Alyea
1781–
Parents & Siblings
1727–1782Male
1738–Female
siblings
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1757–1841Female
1760–1847Male
1761–Male
1763–Female
1765–Male
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World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 0
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1787 · New Jersey Plan
Age 6
"Also referred to as the Small State Plan, the New Jersey Plan was an important piece of legislation that William Paterson presented during the Constitutional Convention. The plan was created because states with smaller populations were concerned about their representation in the United States government. The New Jersey plan proposed, among other things, that each state would have one equal vote. This was in contrast to the Virginia Plan, which suggested that appointment for Congress should be proportional to state population. The Connecticut Compromise merged the two plans, allowing for two ""houses"" of congress: one with proportional representation, and the other with equal power from each state (as the New Jersey Plan had suggested)."
1812
Age 31
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of a French Canadian name, probably Allier (of Germanic origin, from adalhari ‘noble army’) or Elier, Hélier, variants of Hilaire ( see Hillary ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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