Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Weaver was christened on 12 April 1741, in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Weaver, was 34 and her mother, Elizabeth Chamberlain, was 34. She married Joseph Gardiner on 2 September 1762, in Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.
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- Elizabeth Weaver, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Weaver, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- Elizabeth Gardiner in entry for Joseph Gardiner, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
Name Meaning
English: occupational name, from an agent derivative of Middle English weven ‘to weave’ (Old English wefan).
English: habitational name from a place on the Weaver river in Cheshire, now called Weaver Hall but recorded simply as Weuere in the 13th and 14th centuries. The river name is from Old English wēfer(e) ‘winding stream’.
Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘weaver’, for example German Weber , Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Tkacz or Tkach , Hungarian Takács (see Takacs ), and Slovenian Tkalec, Tekavec or Veber .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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