Brief Life History of George A
George A Hyatt was born in 1826, in North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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World Events (3)
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Age 3
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 4
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name denoting a dweller ‘(by the) high gate’, from Middle English heigh(e), high(e) + yat(e), gat(e) (Old English hēah + geat).
Americanized form of Jewish Chait .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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