Brief Life History of Ephraim Collins
When Ephraim Collins Aldrich was born on 26 November 1793, in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States, his father, Silas Aldrich, was 50 and his mother, Alice Collins, was 43. He married Sarah Hilliard on 10 November 1811, in Bradford, Orange, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 15 October 1859, in Pittsburg, Coös, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Pittsburg Hollow Cemetery, Pittsburg, Coös, New Hampshire, United States.
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- Ephraim Aldrich, "United States Census, 1850"
- Epraim Aldrich, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- E.C. Aldrich, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
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World Events (7)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Aldridge 1, from the Middle English personal names Alrich or Elrich and Aldrich or Eldrich.
History: The earliest recorded bearer of this surname in North America is George Alrich, who came from Derbyshire to MA in 1631.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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