Samuel Semore Tripp
8 December 1877–
Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
The Life of Samuel Semore
When Samuel Semore Tripp was born on 8 December 1877, in Hillier, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, his father, Israel Isaiah James Tripp, was 20 and his mother, Deborah Ann Young, was 21.
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Family Time Line
Israel Isaiah James Tripp
1857–1947
Deborah Ann Young
1856–1929
Samuel Semore Tripp
1877–
Daniel Wilson Tripp
1880–
Emma Louisa Tripp
1885–
Tripp
1888–1888
Parents and Siblings
1857–1947Male
1856–1929Female
siblings
(4)
1877–Male
1880–Male
1885–Female
1888–1888Female
World Events (3)
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 6
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 9
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
1982
Age 105
Canada Act is passed. The United Kingdom transfers final legal powers over Canada. The country adopts its new constitution, which includes a charter of rights.
Name Meaning
1 English (mainly southern): metonymic occupational name for a dancer, or a nickname for someone with an odd gait, from Middle English trip(p)(en) ‘to step lightly, skip, or hop’ (Old French triper).2 English: metonymic occupational name for a butcher or tripe dresser, from Middle English, Old French trip(p)e ‘tripe’ (of unknown origin).3 German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden pattens (trippe), a type of raised sole that could be strapped to normal footwear for walking in unpaved muddy streets.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Samuel S Tripp in household of Israel J Tripp, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Samuel Simore Tripp, "Ontario Births, 1869-1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Samuel Semore Tripp - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Samuel Semore Tripp
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