Brief Life History of Kinsy
Kinsy Wantland was born in 1834, in Ohio, United States. He married Lucinda Hironymous on 30 December 1861, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Franklin, Sacramento, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 14 March 1893, in Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 59.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Kinsy Wantland, "United States Census, 1870"
- Kinsy Wantland, "California Great Registers, 1850-1920"
- Kinsey Wantland, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1848 · The California Gold Rush
On January 24, 1848, gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, which began the California gold rush. In December of that same year, U.S. President James Polk announced the news to Congress. The news of gold lured thousands of “forty-niners” seeking fortune to California during 1849. Approximately 300,000 people relocated to California from all over the world during the gold rush years. It is estimated that the mined gold was worth tens of billions in today’s U.S. dollars.
1850 · California Is Admitted to Union
California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850, and became the 31st state.
Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized form of German Wendland or Wendtland .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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