Margaret Evans

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Evans was born on 14 September 1797, in Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Samuel Evans, was 39 and her mother, Frances Lowrey, was 22. She married Jacob S Zell in 1813. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 18 November 1848, in Donegal Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 51.

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Family Time Line

Jacob S Zell
1794–1849
Margaret Evans
1797–1848
Marriage: 1813
James Zell
1815–
Elizabeth Jane Zell
1816–
Thomas Zell
1821–1885

Sources (8)

  • Lancaster, PA. Margaret Evans's Baptism, Mother Frances Evans, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Lancaster, PA. Margaret Zell and Jacob Zell, Baptism of Daughter Elizabeth Zell, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Lancaster, PA. Margaret Zell and Jacob Zell, Baptism of Son James Zell, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"

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World Events (7)

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.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Welsh: derivative of Evan , from Efan, Ifan, medieval forms of Ieuan (from Latin Johannes, the source of English John), dating from c. 1500, with the post-medieval patronymic suffix -s. Welsh Sion was a separate borrowing of English John, and Evan (Ieuan) and Sion developed as independent names.

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

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