Brief Life History of Philemon
When Philemon Noble was born on 23 August 1800, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Philemon Noble, was 27 and his mother, Mercy Brown, was 28. He married Mary Babson on 9 June 1821, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 11 October 1852, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 52.
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Sources (9)
- Phillip Noble, "United States Census, 1850"
- Philomon Noble, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Philemon Noble, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and French: status name or nickname from Middle English, Old French noble ‘high-born, distinguished, illustrious’ (from Latin nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or someone who poses as a nobleman, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 13th century, but was re-introduced in the 17th century and is now found mainly in Ulster. Compare French Lenoble .
Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German Knöbel, Knobel , and Nobel .
Spanish: nickname from noble ‘noble’ or ‘courteous, kind’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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