Levi Batchelor

Brief Life History of Levi

When Levi Batchelor was born on 11 August 1798, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Deacon Enoch Batcheller Sr, was 42 and his mother, Jemima Fiske, was 40. He married Lois Chamberlain on 29 April 1828, in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 13 February 1864, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Levi Batchelor
1798–1864
Lois Chamberlain
1804–1881
Marriage: 29 April 1828

Sources (10)

  • Levi Batchelor, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
  • Levi Batchelor, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Levi Batchelor, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

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. 

Name Meaning

English: status name for a young knight or novice at arms, Middle English and Old French bacheler (medieval Latin baccalarius). The word had already been extended to mean ‘(young) unmarried man’ by the 14th century, but it is unlikely that many bearers of the surname derive from the word in that sense.

History: The Reverend Stephen Bachiler (c. 1561–1656) was a Puritan nonconformist, born in Hampshire, England, who came to New England in 1632, at the age of 71. In 1638/9 he was the leader of the founders of Hampton, NH.

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

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