Brief Life History of Ada
When Ada Shimer was born in 1796, in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Bartholemew Shimer, was 35 and her mother, Sarah, was 33.
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Family Time Line
Bartholemew Shimer
1761–1812
Sarah
1763–1812
Benjamin Shimer
1783–
Sophia Shimer
1789–
Wylie Shimer
1792–
Ada Shimer
1796–
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Parents and Siblings
1761–1812 Male
1763–1812 Female
Siblings (4)
1783– Male
1789– Female
1792– Male
1796– Female
World Events (3)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 4
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
Age 7
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 16
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
Name Meaning
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schimmer .
Altered form of German Schimmer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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