Calvin Loomis

6 July 1766–23 August 1840 (Age 74)
Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Calvin

When Calvin Loomis was born on 6 July 1766, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Abner Loomis, was 37 and his mother, Charity Sprague, was 36. He married Eunice Moore on 23 November 1790. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 August 1840, at the age of 74, and was buried in French Cemetery, Rushville, Potter, Yates, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Calvin Loomis
1766–1840
Eunice Moore
1769–1804
Marriage: 23 November 1790
Laura Loomis
1790–1846
Maria Loomis
1802–1850
Stephen Loomis
1795–1852
Norman Loomis
1800–1859

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 November 1790
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776
    Age 10
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
    Age 15
    The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
    1786 · Shays' Rebellion
    Age 20
    Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from a lost place near Bury inLancashire, recorded in the Middle Ages as Lumhalghs, andapparently named with the Old English elements lumm ‘pool’ +halh ‘nook, recess’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Lomax
    Lumas
    Lummus
    Lummis

    Sources (2)

    • Calvin Loomis, "Find A Grave Index"
    • Family Bible Records

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