Proteus Barnum

Male30 April 1823–8 April 1888

Brief Life History of Proteus

When Proteus Barnum was born on 30 April 1823, in Shoreham, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Cyrus Barnum, was 34 and his mother, Betsey Miller, was 30. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Eliza J Rouse. He lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Reading, Livingston, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 8 April 1888, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Bloomingdale, DuPage, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Proteus Barnum
1823–1888
Eliza J Rouse
1830–
Alice E Barnum
1849–1891
Cyrus G Barnum
1851–
Lida M Barnum
1852–

Sources (11)

  • Fratus Barnum, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Protina Barnum in entry for Alberton Tracy and Lida M Barnum, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Protins Barnhum, "United States Census, 1850"

Spouse and Children

Children (3)

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Siblings (5)

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 2

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.

1831

Age 8

Historical Boundaries: 1831: Cook, Illinois, United States [Spreads across Cook and DuPage counties]

1842

Age 19

Historical Boundaries: 1842: DuPage, Illinois, United States

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Barnham: habitational name from any of the places called Barnham in Suffolk and West Sussex, or Barnham Broom in Norfolk, all of which were named with the male personal name Beorn or Beorna + Old English hām ‘homestead’.

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

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