Orlena Brewer

20 September 1824–6 March 1877 (Age 52)
Fountain, Indiana, United States

The Life Summary of Orlena

When Orlena Brewer was born on 20 September 1824, in Fountain, Indiana, United States, her father, Robert Brewer, was 27 and her mother, Rebecca Prevo, was 19. She married James H. Hall on 19 November 1848, in Fountain, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Fulton Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 6 March 1877, at the age of 52, and was buried in Cates Cemetery, Cates, Fulton Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

James H. Hall
1821–1888
Orlena Brewer
1824–1877
Marriage: 19 November 1848
Rebecca A Hall
1849–
Charles C Hall
1852–1914
Sarah J Hall
1854–1862
Julia Ann Hall
1858–1862
Emma ( Emily) Hall
1862–
Olive May Hall
1865–
Catharine ( Celva) Hall
1869–
Barton Warren Hall
1860–1945

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 November 1848Fountain, Indiana, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 1
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
    1826
    Age 2
    Historical Boundaries: 1826: Fountain, Indiana, United States
    1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
    Age 17
    The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewere ‘brewer’ (an agent derivative of Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Compare Brewster .English (of Norman origin): Anglicized form of French Bruyère (see Bruyere ), a habitational name from a place so called in Calvados, France, from Old French bruiere ‘heath’.Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch Brouwer , German Brauer or Breuer , etc., all occupational names meaning ‘brewer’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Brewster
    Brower

    Sources (7)

    • [illegible] Hall in household of [illegible] Hall, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Orlena Brewer in entry for Barton Warren Hall and Pearle L Morten, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
    • Orlena Hall in household of James Hall, "United States Census, 1850"

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