Francis Junior Keyes
13 October 1810–
Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States
The Life of Francis Junior
When Francis Junior Keyes was born on 13 October 1810, in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States, his father, Francis Keyes Jr., was 45 and his mother, Dolly Bean, was 37. He lived in Maine, United States in 1810.
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Family Time Line
Francis Keyes Jr.
1765–1822
Dolly Bean
1773–1834
Sally Keyes
1792–1856
Polly Keyes
1794–1859
Jonathan Keyes
1797–
Josiah Keyes
1799–1866
Lydia Keyes
1802–
Winthrop S. Keyes
1804–1805
Dolly Bean Keyes
1806–1840
Francis Junior Keyes
1810–
Hannah Keyes
1813–1833
Parents and Siblings
1765–1822Male
1773–1834Female
siblings
(9)
1792–1856Female
1794–1859Female
1797–Male
1799–1866Male
1802–Female
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1812
Age 2
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Age 2
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1820
Age 10
Maine is the 23rd state.
Name Meaning
1 English: variant of Kay .2 English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Guise in Aisne, Picardy, which is first recorded in the 12th century as Gusia; the etymology is uncertain.3 Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ( see McKay ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Francis Keyes Jr., "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
- Francis Keyes, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
- Francis Junior Keyes, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
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