Wellington Tea

Male4 September 1821–18 October 1899

Brief Life History of Wellington

When Wellington Tea was born on 4 September 1821, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Tea, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Nagel, was 27. He married Elizabeth Miller on 11 December 1845, in Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in New Berlin, Union, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died on 18 October 1899, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wellington Tea
1821–1899
Elizabeth Miller
1824–1861
Marriage: 11 December 1845
Alice Mary Tea
1850–1915
George William Tea
1854–1924
Lily Tea
1856–1942
Wellington Tea
1861–1861

Sources (9)

  • Walton Tea, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Wellington Tea, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
  • Wellington Tea, "United States Census, 1850"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 December 1845Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1822 · The Cuyahoga River Bridge

    Age 1

    Both sides of Cleveland, being split by the Cuyahoga River, came together and jointly built a float bridge to help residents pass from one side of the river to the other without having to use a boat.

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 4

    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.

    1846

    Age 25

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Yin, Bak, Boon, Chak, Heng, Him, Hing, Tong. Vietnamese Huy, Ngo, Nguon, Thy, Tien.

    English (Gloucestershire): variant of Tee .

    Cambodian: written ទៀ, of Chinese origin. It corresponds to a term of address for a father used by Chinese Cambodians, and also to Chinese 茶 ‘tea’.

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

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