Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Bottom was born on 5 September 1788, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, Asa Longbottom, was 40 and her mother, Elizabeth Farnam, was 36. She married Jeremiah White about 1813, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died in May 1818, at the age of 29.
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Sources (3)
- Elizabeth, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elizabeth Bottom, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Elizabeth Bottom, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
Spouse and Children
1780–1866 Male
1788–1818 Female
Children (2)
1814–1896 Male
1816–1823 Female
Parents and Siblings
1748–1812 Male
1752–1832 Female
Siblings (9)
1775–1813 Male
1776–1813 Female
1779–1828 Male
1781–1857 Male
1784–1829 Male
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World Events (6)
1789
Age 1
1789 · The United States Constitution
Age 1
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 12
Name Meaning
English (northern): topographic name for someone who lived in a dell, hollow, or valley floor, from Middle English bot(h)me, Old English botm ‘valley bottom’. Compare Botham .
Americanized form (mistranslation into English) of French Lafond , in which Old French la fond ‘the fountain’ is confused with modern French le fond ‘the bottom’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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