Brief Life History of John
When John Lowell was born in 1835, in Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont, United States, his father, Joseph Lowell, was 31 and his mother, Aura Webster, was 34. He married Mary Ellen Scott about 1856, in Franklin, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1880, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 45.
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- John Lowell in household of Joseph Lowell, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Lowell in entry for Edward Medor and Ellen Lowell, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- John Lowell in entry for Edward Medor and Ellen Lowell, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1837 · Chicago grows to a City
Chicago switched over from a town to a city after many people sailed into the port there or traveled by foot to the fast growing area.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Lovell , derived from Anglo-Norman Frenchlou ‘wolf’ + the diminutive suffix -el.
History: Lowell is the surname of one of America's most distinguished NewEngland families, which have been prominent for over 200 years. Itsfounder, John Lowell (1743–1802), was a legislator and judge. Thecity of Lowell, MA was named in honor of his son Francis Cabot Lowell(1775–1817), a textile manufacturer.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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