Brief Life History of Truman
When Truman Miner was born on 4 November 1795, in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Seth Minor, was 31 and his mother, Susanna Frisbie, was 29. He married Eunice Peat on 26 March 1820. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cortlandt, Westchester, New York, United States in 1850. He died on 8 September 1862, in Peekskill, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt, Westchester, New York, United States.
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- Truman Miner, "United States Census, 1850"
- Truman Miner, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- Truman Minor, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
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.
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 minour, miner ‘miner’ (Old French mineor, mineur). In Cornwall this generally denoted a tin miner, but can refer to the excavation of coal or other minerals.
Americanized form of German Meiner .
Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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