Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Dow was born on 20 December 1807, in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Elijah Dow, was 27 and her mother, Hannah Chase, was 21. She married Josiah Dow on 23 September 1829, in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in New Hampshire, United States in 1870. She died on 22 April 1896, in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.
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Sources (59)
- Hannah Dow in household of Josiah Dow, "United States Census, 1880"
- Hannah Dow, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Hannah Dow, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
Spouse and Children
1805–1889 Male
1807–1896 Female
Children (6)
1832–1887 Female
1834–1911 Female
1836–1926 Male
1838–1862 Female
1841–1915 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1780–1833 Male
1785–1809 Female
Siblings (3)
1805–1810 Male
1807–1896 Female
1809–1815 Male
World Events (8)
1808
Age 1
1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital
Age 1
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 25
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff ).
English: from the Middle English personal name Dow, a rhyming pet form of Row(e), representing a common pronunciation of Rolf, a side form of Ralph. See Rolfe and compare Daw , Dawson , and Dowson . Alternatively, in East Anglia the name may be a variant of Dove .
Americanized form of Dutch Douw: from the personal name Douwe, from Frisian dou ‘pigeon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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