Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Erwin was born on 23 February 1822, in Elimsport, Washington Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Nelson Erwin, was 32 and her mother, Susanna McFarland Bailey, was 25. She married George Richart about 1845, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Clinton Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and West Point Township, Stephenson, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 23 June 1890, in Stephenson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, United States.
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- Hannah Richard in household of George Richard, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hannah Erwin Richart, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hanah Erwin in entry for Ema Jane Shoesmith, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
1834
Historical Boundaries: 1834: Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States 1837: Stevenson, Illinois, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: variant of Irvine .
English: from the Middle English personal name Everwin, Erwin, perhaps from Old English Eoforwine (eofor ‘boar’ + wine ‘friend’) but mostly from an Old French form of the cognate ancient Germanic name Everwin, or from a different ancient Germanic name, Herewin, with loss of initial H- (first element hari, heri ‘army’).
German: from the personal name Erwin, from Herwin, a compound of Old High German heri ‘army’ + wini ‘friend’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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