Brief Life History of Ambrose
When Ambrose Dorman was born in 1784, in Dormansville, Westerlo, Albany, New York, United States, his father, Jeremiah Dorman, was 38 and his mother, Naomi Green, was 36.
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Parents and Siblings
1746–1804 Male
1748–1804 Female
Siblings (14)
1780–1843 Male
1784– Male
1788– Male
1790– Female
1791– Female
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World Events (3)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 3
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dearman . This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century; it is sometimes found as a variant of Dornan .
Americanized form of German Dormann: occupational name for a doorkeeper or gatekeeper or topographic name for someone who lived by the gate of a town or city. Compare Dorer , Dorwart .
Hungarian (Dormán): from the old personal name Dormán.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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