Henry Bristol

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Bristol was born on 13 July 1792, in Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Levi Bristol, was 24 and his mother, Martha Hotchkiss, was 19. He married Emily Camp about 1815, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Richland, Richland, Wisconsin, United States in 1860. He died in 1866, in Fulton, Liberty Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Henry Bristol
1792–1866
Emily Camp
1795–1866
Marriage: about 1815
Melissa Bristol
1816–1854
Lucy Ann Bristol
1817–
Edwin Chauncey Bristol
1826–1913
Samuel Bristol
1827–1900
Rueben Harrison Bristol
1835–1914
Lyman Bristol
1836–1895

Sources (3)

  • Henry Bristol, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Henry Bristol, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Henry Bristol, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1802 · Brass is Discovered

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

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 Bristow , respelled to conform to the spelling of the modern placename.

possibly also a variant of Burstall .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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