Daniel Wyman

Brief Life History of Daniel

When Daniel Wyman was born on 6 April 1816, in Schroon, Essex, New York, United States, his father, Nahum Wyman, was 39 and his mother, Lucy Wilcox, was 33. He had at least 4 sons and 3 daughters with Anna Phelps. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Crown Point, Crown Point, Essex, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 25 September 1893, in North Hudson, North Hudson, Essex, New York, United States, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Wyman
1816–1893
Anna Phelps
1825–1882
Joseph Wallace Wyman
1845–1904
Charlotte Elizabeth Wyman
1847–1917
David Franklin Wyman
1849–1930
Eugene Wyman
1851–
Emma Louise Wyman Hayward
1855–1930
Fred Wyman
1857–1939
Mary Belle Wyman
1861–1924

Sources (25)

  • Daniel Wymon, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Daniel Wyman, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
  • Dan Wyman, "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958"

World Events (8)

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. 

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Wymund, Wymond (Old English Wīgmund, composed of the elements wīg ‘war’ + mund ‘protection’). In Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Norfolk the personal name may be the Old Norse cognate Vigmundr, Vimund.

Americanized form of North German Weimann . Compare Wiman .

History: John Wyman, from Hertfordshire, England, was one of the founders of Woburn, MA, in 1640.

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

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