Brief Life History of Elvira
Elvira Thorne was born on 12 September 1805, in Greene, New York, United States. She married Hiram S Losee about 1823, in Greene, Greene, Chenango, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 23 February 1879, in Greenville, Greene, New York, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Greenville, Greene, New York, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Alvira Losee, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elvira Thorn Losee, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elvira Losee in household of Hiram Losee, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (7)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southern): variant of Thorn 1.
Irish: adopted for various Irish names containing an element meaning ‘thorn’. Compare Thornton .
Swedish (mainly Thörne): ornamental or perhaps topographic name from törne ‘rose bush’ or thorn, an ornamental spelling of torn ‘thorn bush’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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