Brief Life History of Dulsenah
When Dulsenah Turner was born on 12 February 1795, in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Captain Asa Turner, was 26 and her mother, Abigail Baldwin, was 23. She married William Whitney on 10 February 1819, in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 10 May 1881, in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Whitney in household of Washington Whitney, "United States Census, 1870"
- Dulsenah Turner Whitney, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
- Dulcina Whitney in entry for Charles W. Weller and Betsey Whitney, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English t(o)urnour, turner ‘turner’ (Old French to(u)rn(e)our), mainly denoting someone who fashioned small objects of wood, metal, or bone on a lathe, but also a variety of other occupations, including turnspit and translator or interpreter. This surname may have become confused with Toner . In North America, it is also very common among African Americans.
English: occasionally perhaps a nickname from Middle English turn-hare, a compound of Middle English tournen ‘to turn, direct, steer’ + hare ‘hare’, a name for someone in charge of the greyhounds in hare coursing or an exaggerated compliment for someone who could run fast. See also Turnbull .
English: perhaps also from Middle English t(o)urn(e)our ‘jouster, one who takes part in a tournament’ (Old French tornoieor, tournoieur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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