Brief Life History of Abigail Johanna
When Abigail Johanna Mason was born on 22 July 1823, in Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Joseph Barney Mason, was 41 and her mother, Nancy Andros, was 43. She married Oscar Bennett Barber on 5 October 1843, in Madison, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 9 November 1885, in Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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- Abbie J Barber in household of Oscar B Barber, "United States Census, 1880"
- Abigal Mason, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- Abbie Johannah Mason Barber, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1837
Michigan is the 26th state.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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