Brief Life History of John Danford
When John Danford Wentworth was born on 4 September 1809, in Hope, Knox, Maine, United States, his father, Lemuel Wentworth, was 55 and his mother, Susannah Whittemore, was 45. He married Ann Newbert on 8 April 1832, in Waldoboro, Lincoln, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Montville, Waldo, Maine, United States for about 20 years. He died in 1891, at the age of 82, and was buried in Green Wood Cemetery, Montville, Waldo, Maine, United States.
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Sources (23)
- J D Wentworth, "United States Census, 1870"
- John D. Wentworth, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
- John Danford Wentworth, "Find A Grave Index", Memorial 58461438
Spouse and Children
1809–1891 Male
1807–1891 Female
Children (6)
1833–1907 Female
1835–1851 Male
1837–1837 Male
1839–1928 Male
1841–1843 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1754–1844 Male
1764–1832 Female
Siblings (12)
1783–1849 Male
1784– Female
1786–1849 Male
1789–1857 Male
1791–1793 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 3
1830
Age 21
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 23
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from Wentworth in Yorkshire. The placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Wintra + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.
habitational name from Wentworth in Cambridgeshire, which has the same etymology as the placename in 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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