Margaret Gano

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Gano was born in 1800, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Richard Montgomery Gano, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth Ewing, was 21. She lived in Magisterial District 1, Scott, Kentucky, United States in 1880. She died on 17 February 1871, at the age of 71.

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Robert Mills Ewing
1787–1862
Margaret Gano
1800–1871

Sources (4)

  • Margaret Ewing, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Margaret Hubbell Gano in entry for Robert M Ewing, "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910"
  • Margret Ewing in household of S. Gano, "United States Census, 1880"

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1801 · Cane Ridge Revival

The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Altered form of French Gaineau, itself a variant of Ganeau: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gagino, from gagin ‘gain, win’. The surname Gaineau is very rare in France. Compare Ganoe and Gunnoe .

Slovak (Gaňo) and Polish: unexplained.

History: The Huguenot Étienne Gaineau or Gayneau from La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime, France, married Lydia Mestereau in La Rochelle in 1653, died in Staten Island, NY, in 1706. His name is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (as Étienne Gaineau or Ganeau or Geneau or Gano) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America (as Etienne Gaineau or Gano).

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

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