Brief Life History of Julius Augustus
When Julius Augustus Owen was born on 23 April 1769, in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Elijah Woodworth Owen, was 48 and his mother, Olive Beeman, was 34. He married Mehitable Castle about 1799, in Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Alden, McHenry, Illinois, United States in 1850. He died after 14 October 1850, in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States.
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- Julius Owens, "United States Census, 1850"
- Julius Owen, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Julius Owen, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
Welsh: from the personal name Owain, from Latin Eugenius (see Eugene ). This Welsh personal name is cognate with Old Irish Eogán, see 2 and 3.
Scottish and Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain ‘son of Eoghan’. See McEwen .
Irish: from Ó hEoghain, ‘descendant of Eoghan’. See Ewen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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