Brief Life History of William
When William Newberry was born on 23 April 1788, in Saratoga, New York, United States, his father, Jonathan Newberry, was 47 and his mother, Elizabeth Knapp, was 39. He died on 16 August 1879, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (4)
- William Newbury, "Iowa Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880"
- Wm Newberry, "Iowa, Scott County, Oakdale Cemetery, Interment Records, 1856-1989"
- William Newberry, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1740–1798 Male
1748–1848 Female
Siblings (12)
1766– Female
1768–1789 Male
1770– Male
1772– Female
1775–1834 Female
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World Events (8)
1789
Age 1
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 9
1812
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the many places called Newbury, named with the Old English elements nēowe ‘new’ + burh ‘fortress, fortified town’ (see Newbury ).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Le Neubourg in Eure, France.
History: Thomas Newberry emigrated from Devon, England, to Dorchester, MA, in 1634. Among his descendants were a number of very successful manufacturers and entrepreneurs, including the brothers Oliver (1789–1860) and Walter (1804–68) Newberry, whose prosperity was linked with the growth and development of Chicago.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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