Brief Life History of Olive Ann
Olive Ann Lamm was born about 1826, in Highland, Ohio, United States. She married Jacob Hiatt on 26 October 1848, in Henry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Van Buren Township, Madison, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died before 1868, in Indiana, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Olive Hiatt in household of Jacob Hiatt, "United States Census, 1860"
- Chimie Winterss or Winters, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Olive Ann Lamm in entry for Jacob Hiatt, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
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.
1837
Historic Boundaries 1837: Madison, Indiana, United States
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German lamp ‘lamb’, applied as a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person, or in some instances as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of the paschal lamb.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or an artificial from German Lamm, Yiddish lam ‘lamb’ (compare 1 above).
English: variant of Lamb .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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