Brief Life History of Calvin
When Dr Calvin May was born on 15 April 1765, in Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Ezra May, was 33 and his mother, Margaret Lyon, was 32. He married Mary Hyatt in 1800, in Highgate, Franklin, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 23 January 1842, in Philipsburg, Saint-Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 76.
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Sources (1)
- Calvin May, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Spouse and Children
1765–1842 Male
1776–1855 Female
Children (10)
1801–1848 Male
1803–1892 Male
1804–1877 Female
1808–1834 Female
1810–1834 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1731–1778 Male
1732–1788 Female
Siblings (11)
1754–1813 Male
1756– Male
1757–
1757–1807 Male
1758– Female
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World Events (8)
1776
Age 11
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 11
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English male personal name May, a pet form of Matthew (see Mayhew ).
English, Dutch, and German: from a personal name or nickname taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then. In England, this name was possibly also a pet form of Mary or Margaret. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Denmark.
English: nickname from Middle English mey, may ‘kinsman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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