Brief Life History of Isaac
When Isaac Ferrin was born on 18 April 1821, in Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Timothy Ferrin, was 41 and his mother, Abigail Morse, was 33. He married Lenora Hackett Smith in 1850, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1860. He died on 4 August 1884, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
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- James Ferrien, "United States Census, 1870"
- Isaac Finan, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Isaac Ferrin, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
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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.
1828 · Michigan Capitol Building Constructed
The first building to serve as the State Capitol was originally built as the Territorial Courthouse. The brick structure was one of Michigan's earliest Greek revival buildings. The building housed the territorial government and state legislatures until 1848, when the capital moved from Detroit to Lansing. The building then became a public school and library until it burned down in 1893.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Ferron 3 or a shortened form of McFerrin . Also compare with Farren .
English: variant of Ferron .
Spanish (Ferrín): from a derivative of ferro ‘iron’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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