Mary Owen

10 December 1822–19 December 1847 (Age 25)
Oswego, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Mary

When Mary Owen was born on 10 December 1822, in Oswego, New York, United States, her father, Jesse Owen, was 35 and her mother, Anna Winter, was 36. She married Julius W. Marsh about 1842, in Randolph, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 19 December 1847, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 25.

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Family Time Line

Julius W. Marsh
1810–1870
Mary Owen
1822–1847
Marriage: about 1842
Marsh
1843–1850
Marsh
1845–1847

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1842Randolph, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
    • Children

    (2)

      Marsh

      Female1843–1850Female

      Marsh

      Male1845–1847Male

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 3
    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.
    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
    Age 5
    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 8
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh: from the personal name Owain, from Latin Eugenius (see Eugene ). This Welsh personal name is cognate with Old Irish Eogán, see 2 and 3.Scottish and Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain ‘son of Eoghan’. See McEwen .Irish: from Ó hEoghain, ‘descendant of Eoghan’. See Ewen .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Owens
    Eugene

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    • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Owen - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Mary Owen

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