Brief Life History of Susan R
When Susan R Hempstead was born on 25 March 1827, in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States, her father, Calvin Hempsted, was 26 and her mother, Amanda Wilcox or Wilcot, was 28. She married David F Thompson on 27 December 1860, in Jefferson, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870. She died on 15 December 1906, in Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Susan Hempstead in household of Calvin Hempstead, "United States Census, 1860"
- Susan Hempstead, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Susan Samantha Hempsted Thompson, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
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1829
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
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.
1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name chiefly from Hempstead in Essex or from either of two places called Hempstead in Norfolk. In Kent the surname is from Hempstead in Gillingham, Hemsted in Benenden, or Hemsted in Lyminge (all Kent). It is unclear whether (Hemel) Hempstead in Hertfordshire or Hempstead in Gloucestershire also lie behind the modern surname. The Essex and Kent placenames may derive from Old English henep ‘hemp’ + stede ‘place’, while the Norfolk and Hertfordshire placenames probably come from Old English hām-stede ‘homestead’. The Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English hēah ‘high’ + hām-stede.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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