Brief Life History of Candace
When Candace Winsor was born on 1 February 1758, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Reverend John Winsor, was 34 and her mother, Mercy Smith, was 30. She married Samuel Dexter on 14 June 1788, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1846, in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, United States, at the age of 88.
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- Candace Winsor, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Candace Winsor, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Candace Winsor Dexter, "Find A Grave Index"
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1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
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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