Willys
14 January 1804–
Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
The Life of Willys
When Willys was born on 14 January 1804, in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jonathan Welles, was 40 and his mother, Bethankful Andrews, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Jonathan Welles
1763–1829
Bethankful Andrews
1771–1847
Cyntha Wells
1790–1885
Nancy Welles
1800–
Polly Wells
1794–1822
Michael
1797–1809
Willys
1804–
Parents and Siblings
1763–1829Male
1771–1847Female
siblings
(5)
Cyntha Wells
1790–1885Female
Polly Wells
1794–1822Female
1797–1809Male
1800–Female
1804–Male
World Events (3)
1808
Age 4
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
Age 8
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Age 25
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
Name Meaning
Transferred use of the surname, which is a derivative of William .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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