Brief Life History of Samuel Semore
When Samuel Semore Tripp was born on 8 December 1877, in Hillier Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, his father, Israel James Tripp, was 20 and his mother, Deborah Ann Young, was 21.
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Family Time Line
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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World Events (3)
1883 · Mining Boom
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
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
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
English: from Middle English trip(pe) (n) ‘(to) dance; stumble’ (Old French tripe(r)), either an occupational name for a dancer, or a nickname for someone who had difficulty walking.
English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English trip(e) ‘tripe’ (Old French tripe).
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.
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