Jerimiah Thomson Inkster

   Cause of his death was Heart Failure.

  General Notes:

This is the second Jerimiah born to George and Margaret Inkster
. Jerimiah - died at 1 years of age.
SS# 287-36-5220, There may be no record of Social Security since
Jerry had retired on a Postal Carriers Pension.

According to the Ohio Offical Roster, P. 8234:
Inkster, Jerry, 1538264, White, Chesterland, Ohio:
NG[national gaurd] Cleveland, O. July 24/17, Br Shetland, Scotland.
22 yrs, Co. D 1 Engrs ONG (Co D 112 Engrs) to disch.
Pvt 1 cl july 16/18. Ypres-Lys; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector.
AEF June 23/18 to Apr 1/19. Hon disch Apr 16/19

"Inskter, Inghster: These names appear in Orkney and Shetland, and are corruptions of Ingsgar. William Inkseter, tacksman of Skelbustir and Huchown Inksettir, tacksman of Gryndale, are in record in 1492."

A Librarian of Lerwick, Shetland, by the name of George W. Longmuir, opinionated the name as follows:
"I feel certain that the original name was Ingasetter and not Ingsgar, as suggested. Here in Shetland where the Place-names are almost 100% in origin, we have many localities named 'Setter' or ending in 'Ster' which is a shortened form of the old Norse 'Setr', signifying a summer-pasture, and is still so applied in Norway to a Pasturing-Place inthe mountains. Inkster or as it was originally, Ingasetter means simply, the pasture belonging to Inga, which was and still is a common Christian name in Scandinavia."

These are two differing opinions as to the origin of the name, Inkster, which if either are correct, I personally, do not know. This would best be searched by anyone wishing to follow the Inkster family genealogy.

Passenger Record:

First Name: Jerimiah
Last Name: Inkster
Ethnicity: Br., England, Scotch
Last Place of Residence: Burra Isle, Scotland
Date of Arrival: January 27, 1911
Age at Arrival: 15y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Mauretania
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Manifest Line Number: 0022
Destination: Clarida, Ohio, Archibald Inkster (friend)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation, Between 1920 and 1955, Mailman For Chesterland, Geauga Co. Ohio.

Jerimiah married Jessie May Jacobs, daughter of Elmer Clyde Jacobs and Daisy Dean Blake, on 28 Jul 1923 in Chester, Geauga Co., OH. (Jessie May Jacobs was born on 18 May 1903 in Chester, Geauga Co., OH, died on 1 May 1986 in New Smyrna, Volusia Co., FL and was buried on 10 May 1986 in Chesterland, Geauga Co., OH, Twnshp Cem..) The cause of her death was Heart Failure.