Ada Shimer

Female1796–

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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    Siblings (4)

    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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