Lydia Winsor

Brief Life History of Lydia

When Lydia Winsor was born on 1 January 1767, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Reverend John Winsor, was 43 and her mother, Mercy Smith, was 38. She married Emor Olney in 1796. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died after 1806, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Family Time Line

Emor Olney
1765–1852
Lydia Winsor
1767–1806
Marriage: 1796
Jeremiah Winsor Olney
1797–1851
Amy Olney
1799–1810
Mary Ann Olney
1802–
Lydia Winsor Olney
1806–1854
Carroline Olney
1808–
Darius Olney
1811–

Sources (12)

  • Lydia Winsor, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • Winsor, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"
  • Lydia Winsor, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"

World Events (8)

1772 · The Gaspee Affair

On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · French Occupy Newport

During 1780 to 1781, over 12,000 French troops occupy Newport, Rhode Island.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Windsor . This is the spelling used for places so named in Devon and Hampshire.

Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Winzer .

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

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