When Albert Miles Tanner was born on 4 April 1825, in Bolton, Bolton, Warren, New York, United States, his father, John Tanner, was 46 and his mother, Lydia Stewart, was 41. He married Lavinia Bickmore on 9 September 1855, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Watsonville Judicial Township, Santa Cruz, California, United States in 1860 and California, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1850. He died on 16 July 1879, in Santa Paula, Ventura, California, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery, Santa Paula, Ventura, California, United States.
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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.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
English (southern) and Dutch: occupational name for a tanner of skins, Middle English tanner, Middle Dutch taenre. The Middle English form derives from Old English tannere, from Late Latin tannarius, reinforced by Old French taneor, from Late Latin tannator; both Late Latin forms derive from a verb tannare, possibly from a Celtic word for the oak, whose bark was used in the process.
German: topographic name from Middle High German tan ‘woods, pine forest’ for someone who lived near such terrain.
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Tanne (in the Harz Mountains, Bavaria, East Prussia, Switzerland) or Tann (Hesse, Bavaria), Thann (Bavaria, Austria, Alsace), Tannen (southern Germany, Switzerland), Thannen (Bavaria).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesFrom Hosea Stout's diary: "Sunday 14th Apl 1850. Went to meeting in the fore-noon. Heber [C. Kimball], Geo A. [Smith] & B. Y. [Brigham Young] spoke. In the after noon P[arley] P. Pratt preached G. W. …
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