When Alfred Ransom was born on 16 February 1823, in Ransomville, Niagara, New York, United States, his father, Peleg Ransom, was 29 and his mother, Letitia "Lettie" Jane Lewis, was 26. He married Maria Hamblin in 1846, in Wilson, Niagara, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wilson, Wilson, Niagara, New York, United States in 1865 and Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 February 1893, in New York, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, Niagara, New York, United States.
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Established in 1824
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English:
patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rand , a pet form of the personal name Randolf (see Randolph ), + -son.
perhaps a variant of Ramsden .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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