Brief Life History of Amelia Emily
When Amelia Emily Bass was born on 5 May 1840, in Rapides, Louisiana, United States, her father, James Franklin Bass, was 33 and her mother, Emily Millie Groves, was 37. She married William Burton Wales about 1856. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Boyce, Rapides, Louisiana, United States in 1900. She died in August 1909, in Vernon, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 69.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Milly Waile in household of W B Waile, "United States Census, 1880"
- Amelia Wales, "Find A Grave Index"
- Amelia Wales in entry for William B Wales, "United States Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926"
Spouse and Children
1830–1888 Male
1840–1909 Female
Children (14)
1855–1907 Male
1859–1915 Female
1862– Male
1862– Male
1864– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1807–1855 Male
1804–1860 Female
Siblings (15)
1826–1880 Female
1827– Male
1829–1880 Female
1834–1838 Male
1834–1906 Male
+10 More Children
World Events (7)
1846
Age 6
1863
Age 23
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Age 28
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English bas(e), bass, Old French bas(se) ‘low, short’ (from Latin bassus ‘thickset’, i.e. wide as opposed to tall), either a descriptive nickname for a short person or a status name meaning ‘of humble origin’, not necessarily with derogatory connotations.
English: from the Middle English personal name Bas(s)e. This could be an Old French form of ancient Germanic Baso (perhaps meaning ‘purple’) or more commonly a pet form of Middle English and Old French Basile or Basily, used of men and women alike. Compare Basley and Basil .
English: in some instances, from Middle English bærs, bas ‘freshwater perch, bass or any of various related or similar fish, such as the sea bass’, hence a nickname for a person supposedly resembling this fish, or a metonymic occupational name for a fish seller or fisherman.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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