When Sarah Gant was born in 1810, in Franklin, Indiana, United States, her father, Tyre Gant, was 42 and her mother, Susannah Lindy Pratt, was 35. She married John Kindel on 14 April 1831, in Franklin, Indiana, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1811: Franklin, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Franklin, Indiana, United States
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Ghent in Flanders, Belgium.
English: from Middle English gaunt, gant ‘slim, slender; drawn, thin and angular’.
North German: probably a variant of Gans ‘goose’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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