Brief Life History of Rosalinda C
When Rosalinda C Lyon was born on 28 February 1819, in New York, United States, her father, Samuel Lyons, was 31 and her mother, Rosalinda Flower, was 32. She married Edwin Knapp about 1840, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States for about 30 years and Union Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 13 December 1891, at the age of 72, and was buried in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (13)
- R C Knapp in household of Edwin Knapp, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rosalinda Catherine Knapp, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Catherine Lyon im Eintrag für Edwin Augustus Knapp und Jennie Healy, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
Spouse and Children
1817–1895 Male
1819–1891 Female
Children (3)
1846–1907 Male
1855–1876 Male
1857–1895 Female
Parents and Siblings
1787–1860 Male
1787–1844 Female
Siblings (11)
1809–1880 Female
1812–1891 Male
1814–1823 Male
1816–1884 Female
1818–1818 Male
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World Events (8)
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 8
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Age 10
1846
Age 27
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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