David W Spade was born about 1816, in Montague Township, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. He married Margaret Ann Dillabaugh about 1840, in Montague Township, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cambria, Niagara, New York, United States in 1850. He died before 1860.
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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.
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Americanized form of German Späth, a nickname meaning ‘late’ (see Spath ).
German (also Späde): variant of Späthe, itself a variant of Späth (see Spath , compare 1 above). Surnames Spade and Späde are very rare in Germany.
Scottish: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Britain.
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