Brief Life History of Briton C
When Briton C Matteson was born on 12 September 1816, his father, Ebenezer Mattison, was 26 and his mother, Roxana Greene, was 17. He married Lydia Gardner about 1865, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, United States in 1875. He died on 19 February 1878, in Cherryplain, Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Britton C Mattison, "United States Census, 1860"
- Brittian C. Mattison, "Find A Grave Index"
- Britton Matison, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1816–1878 Male
1830–1887 Female
Children (2)
1864–1932 Male
1866– Male
Parents and Siblings
1790–1852 Male
1799–1889 Female
Siblings (7)
1816–1878 Male
1817–1849 Male
1821–1905 Female
1825–1835 Male
1826–1830 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 11
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 20
Name Meaning
Scottish and English (Lancashire and Northumberland): variant of Mattison 1. This form of the name is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Americanized form of Swedish Mattesson: patronymic from the personal name Mattes, an equivalent of Matthew . The surname Mattesson is very rare in Sweden.
Variant of Mattison 3, a surname of Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, or North German origin, a cognate of 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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