Brief Life History of Jemimah
When Jemimah Morris was born on 4 August 1831, in Wales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Morris, was 31 and her mother, Francis Hall, was 34. She married John Van Cott on 2 May 1849, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 23 March 1851, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 19.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Jemimah Morris - Published information: Family genealogies: birth: 4 August 1831;
- Jemimah Morris, "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jemimah Morris - Individual or family possessions: birth: 4 August 1831; Coleford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).
Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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