Brief Life History of Olive
When Olive Prentice was born on 19 July 1824, in Fenton, Broome, New York, United States, her father, Elias Prentice, was 31 and her mother, Olive Edwards, was 33. She married Henry S Parker on 28 September 1847. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Chenango, Broome, New York, United States in 1855 and Vestal, Broome, New York, United States for about 15 years. She died on 14 March 1864, in Broome, New York, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Olive Parker in household of Henry S Parker, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Olive Prentice - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Olive Prentice
- Olive Prentice Parker, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1822–1887 Male
1824–1864 Female
Children (9)
1848–1930 Female
1850–1925 Male
1852–1923 Male
1853–1873 Female
1855–1881 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1793–1857 Male
1791–1851 Female
Siblings (10)
1820–1852 Female
1822–1896 Male
1822– Male
1823–1885 Male
1824–1864 Female
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World Events (6)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 3
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 12
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English (East Anglia): from Middle English prentis, prentiz, a shortened form of apprentis ‘apprentice’ (Anglo-Norman French apprenti(e)z, prentiz, prentice, from Old French aprendre ‘to learn, to understand’, Latin appre(he)ndere ‘to understand, grasp’), denoting someone learning a craft or trade, but probably originating as a nickname in the case of the surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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