Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Ostrom was born in 1837, in Dutchess, New York, United States, her father, Isaac L Ostrom, was 32 and her mother, Mary Pells, was 27. She married David Whitny on 20 October 1855, in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. She lived in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States in 1850.
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- Hannah Ostrom in household of Isaac L Ostrom, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hannah Ostron, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
- Hannah Ostrom, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
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World Events (3)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1917 · Women Given the Right to Vote in New York
Voters in New York approve a bill giving women the right to vote. This is passed three years prior to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allowed women to vote nationwide.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Hedvig, Nils.
Swedish (Öström): ornamental name composed of theelements ö ‘island’ + ström ‘river’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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