Brief Life History of George Valentine
When George Valentine Farnham was born on 23 February 1826, in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Capt John Farnham, was 36 and his mother, Ann March, was 24. He married Lucy Jane Duran about 1853. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Maine, United States in 1826. He died on 18 November 1863, in Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Eastern Cemetery, Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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Sources (37)
- George V Farnham, "United States Census, 1860"
- George V Farnum, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- George V. Farnham, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
Spouse and Children
1826–1863 Male
1830– Female
Children (7)
1854–1895 Female
1856– Female
1858– Female
1859– Male
1859– Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1789–1868 Male
1801–1892 Female
Siblings (6)
1826–1863 Male
1829–1830 Male
1832–1846 Female
1833–1905 Female
1836– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (7)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
Age 6
1838 · The Aroostook War
Age 12
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Farnham in Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Essex, Suffolk, Surrey, and Yorkshire, all named from Old English fearn ‘fern’ + either hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water, a water-meadow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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