When Dennis Foster Snow was born on 25 April 1832, in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Prince Snow, was 34 and his mother, Caroline Foster, was 25. He married Martha Jane Crooks on 16 July 1853, in Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870 and Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1910. He died on 17 February 1882, at the age of 49, and was buried in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
Do you know Dennis Foster? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
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.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
English: nickname for someone with snow‐white hair or an exceptionally pale complexion, from Middle English snou, snow ‘snow’ (Old English snaw).
American shortened and altered (translated into English) form of any of the Jewish artificial names composed with German Schnee, Schnei, Schneu ‘snow’ as the first element, e.g. Schneeberg .
Americanized form of French Canadian Chenard , reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.