Brief Life History of Heman
When Heman Benedict was born on 17 February 1792, in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Benedict, was 27 and his mother, Lydia Peck, was 28. He married Fannie Sirrine in 1811, in Cold Spring, Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 12 July 1845, in Connecticut, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Heman Benedict, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Heman Benedict, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Heman Benedict, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1792–1845 Male
1791–1874 Female
Children (9)
1813–1859 Male
1815–1903 Male
1817–1895 Male
1821–1858 Male
1822– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1764–1835 Male
1763–1841 Female
Siblings (10)
1787–1788 Male
1789–1853 Male
1790–1858 Male
1792–1845 Male
1794–1855 Male
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World Events (7)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
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1802 · Brass is Discovered
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1808
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Name Meaning
English, German, and Dutch: from the personal name Benedict, from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. This owed its popularity in the Middle Ages chiefly to Saint Benedict of Norcia (c. 480–550), who founded the Benedictine order of monks at Monte Cassino and wrote a monastic rule that formed a model for all subsequent rules. No doubt the meaning of the Latin word also contributed to its popularity as a personal name, especially in Romance countries. Occasionally the English surname may derive from Latin benedicite ‘bless (you)’, perhaps given as a nickname to an habitual user of the expression. In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed the German variant Benedikt and many cognates from other languages, e.g. Hungarian Benedek , Slovenian Benedik (see Benedick ), and also their patronymics and other derivatives, e.g. Italian Benedetti .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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