Chandler Swan Fay

23 October 1826–21 May 1903 (Age 76)
Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States

The Life Summary of Chandler Swan

When Chandler Swan Fay was born on 23 October 1826, in Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Curtis Fay, was 29 and his mother, Olive Knowlton, was 29. He married Julia Ann Mixer on 4 July 1849, in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States in 1880. He died on 21 May 1903, in Hinsdale, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Chandler Swan Fay
1826–1903
Julia Ann Mixer
1828–1915
Marriage: 4 July 1849
Walter Ernest Fay
1855–1918
Dana Eugene Fay
1862–1864

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 July 1849Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 4
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
    1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
    Age 7
    In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot. 
    1863
    Age 37
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Donovan, Fergus, Kieran, Liam, Nuala.English: nickname for a person believed to have supernatural qualities, from Middle English, Old French faie ‘fairy, witch’ (from Late Latin fata ‘fate, destiny’).English: nickname for a trustworthy person, from Middle English, Old French fei ‘loyalty, trust’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Faye
    Fey

    Sources (16)

    • Chandler S Farg, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Chandler S. Fay in entry for Walter E. Fay and Luella A. Parke, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
    • Chandler S Fay in entry for Dana Eugene Fay, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"

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