Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn

Brief Life History of Ann Elizabeth Henrietta

When Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn was born on 27 April 1820, in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England, her father, Samuel Gunn, was 32 and her mother, Elisabeth Bristow, was 34. She married Charles Twelves on 24 May 1841, in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, United States in 1870. In 1851, at the age of 31, her occupation is listed as gardener and mormon elder in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. She died on 15 May 1891, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Twelves
1819–1896
Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn
1820–1891
Marriage: 24 May 1841
Charles Samuel Twelves
1842–1856
John Robert Twelves
1844–1913
Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Twelves
1848–1920
Orson Twelves
1851–1940
Brigham Twelves
1853–1856
Mary Jane Twelves
1856–1856
Emma Jemima Twelves
1858–1942

Sources (76)

  • Ann E H Twelves in household of Charles Twelves, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Ann Elizabeth Hennrietta Gunn, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (8)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr (based on a word meaning ‘battle’), or perhaps from Gunne, a pet form of the Old Norse female personal name Gunnhildr (see Gunnell ).

History: This is the name of a Scottish clan or family associated principally with Caithness and Sutherland. It claims descent from a certain Gunni or Guinn who lived in the 12th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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This is one of many stories I compiled about my ancestors, in a book titled "The REAL Orrock Bedtime Stories". ~Angela Stephan Shepherd Martin Handcart Company Charles and Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Tw …

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