Brief Life History of Abigail J "Abbie"
When Abigail J "Abbie" Newman was born on 1 June 1855, in Fairfield, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States, her father, Private Gilbert Newman, was 23 and her mother, Amanda Melvina Truesdell, was 22. She had at least 4 sons and 7 daughters with Sherman Clarence Bolton. She lived in Candor, Tioga, New York, United States for about 60 years. She died in 1923, in Candor, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Newman in household of Gilbert Newman, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Legacy NFS Source: Abigail J Newman - Government record: Census record: birth: June 1854; New York, United States
- Abigail J. Newman Bolton, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1849–1921 Male
1855–1923 Female
Children (11)
1873–1942 Male
1874–1945 Female
1876– Female
1878– Female
1878–1954 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1832–1864 Male
1832–1904 Female
Siblings (5)
1855–1923 Female
1855– Female
1859–1919 Male
1860– Male
1861–1928 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 8
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 8
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (southern): nickname from Middle English newe ‘new’ (i.e. newly arrived or newly appointed) + man ‘man’ (Old English nīwe + mann).
Americanized form (translation into English) of surnames meaning ‘new man, newcomer’, for example German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neumann , Swedish Nyman , Polish Nowak , Czech or Slovak Novák, Slovenian, Croatian, or Serbian Novak .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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