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Margery Ann Ercanbrack

1829–1886 (Age 57)
Fonda, Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, United States

The Life of Margery Ann

When Margery Ann Ercanbrack was born on 12 February 1829, in Fonda, Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, United States, her father, Philip J Erckenbrack, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Wemple, was 19. She married William H. Read on 14 November 1848, in Rock, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Turtle, Rock, Wisconsin, United States in 1850 and La Prairie, Rock, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. She died on 24 April 1886, in Rock, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin Territory, United States.

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Parents & Siblings

Margery Ann Ercanbrack

1829–1886

William H. Read

1818–1880

Marriage: 14 November 1848

Martha Elizabeth Read

1849–1916

George W. Read

1850–

John Read

1852–

Sarah Louise Read

1855–1914

William Arthur Read

1859–

Mary Read

1861–

Jennie Read

1864–

Thornton Read

1867–

Spouse & Children

Margery Ann Ercanbrack

Female1829–1886Female

William H. Read
Male1818–1880Male

MARRIAGE
14 November 1848
Rock, Wisconsin, United States

children

(8)

Martha Elizabeth Read

Female1849–1916Female

George W. Read

Male1850–Male

John Read

Male1852–Male

Sarah Louise Read

Female1855–1914Female

William Arthur Read

Male1859–Male

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Parents & Siblings

Philip J Erckenbrack
Male1805–1862Male
Elizabeth Wemple
Female1809–1878Female

siblings

(10)

Margaret Ann Erckenbrack

Female1826–1855Female

William Shepherd Ercanbrack

Male1827–1909Male

Margery Ann Ercanbrack

Female1829–1886Female

Philip Ercanbrack

Male1829–Male

James Philip Erckenbrack

Male1833–1909Male

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World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 1

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · The Treaty of the Cedars

Age 7

Treaty of the Cedars was concluded on the Fox River on September 3, 1836. The Menominee Nation ceded nearly 4 million acres of land for the following items every year for twenty years: $3,000 worth of food provisions, 2,000 lbs. of tobacco, 30 barrels of salt, agricultural supplies, and $500 per year.

1846

Age 17

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Ercanbrack

Margery

Ann

Americanized form of German Erkenbrecht, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements erkan ‘pure’, ‘perfect’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.

Sources (3)

Malissa Erckenback in household of Philip J Erckenback, "United States Census, 1850"
Marcia Read in household of Wm H Read, "United States Census, 1870"
Margery N Reed in household of William H Reed, "United States Census, 1880"

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