When George Thatcher Raymond was born in 1827, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, his father, Alanson Raymond, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Young, was 30. He married Frances Bloomer on 11 June 1857, in Huron, Erie, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Swan Creek Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Silver Cliff, Custer, Colorado, United States in 1880. He died on 18 February 1901, in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Andre, Camille, Jacques, Lucien, Armand, Francois, Emile, Fernand, Gilles, Laurier, Marcel.
English and French: from the Norman personal name Raimund or Raimond, from ancient Germanic Raginmund, composed of the elements ragin ‘advice, counsel’ + mund ‘protection’. Compare Ramo and Raymo .
Americanized form of Italian Raimondo and German Raimund, cognates of 1 above. Compare Raimond .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesCENSUS - 14 Jun 1860 - Sherman, Huron, Ohio: George Raymond, 32, m, blacksmith, $2200 real estate, $600 personal estate, b. Rhode Island Frances Raymond, 28, f, b. Ohio George Raymond, 1, m, b. Ohio C …
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