Margaret Kilts

Female22 October 1819–7 August 1891

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Kilts was born on 22 October 1819, in New York, United States, her father, Conrad N Kilts, was 21 and her mother, Margaret Pickle, was 24. She had at least 4 daughters with Orson Kimball. She lived in Lenox, Lenox, Madison, New York, United States for about 5 years and Smithfield, Madison, New York, United States for about 20 years. She died on 7 August 1891, at the age of 71, and was buried in Peterboro Cemetery, Peterboro, Madison, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lyman M Olcott
1822–1906
Margaret Kilts
1819–1891
Elenor Olcott
about 1840–
Ercilla Olcott
about 1840–
Clarisa Olcott
about 1841–1892
Burdett Olcott
1844–1871
Jared Lyman Olcott
1851–1929
Minerva Olcott
1847–1917
Caius M Olcott
1852–1938
Gurdon J Olcott
1854–1933
Wilton R Olcott
1860–1930
Walton B Olcott
1860–1943

Sources (12)

  • Margaret Alcot in household of Lyman Alcot, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Margaret Olcutt, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
  • Margaret Kiltz in entry for Jared Lyman Olcott, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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World Events (7)

1820 · Making States Equal

Age 1

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

Age 8

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1846

Age 27

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kilz, a habitational name from a place called Kilz (see Kilzer ), probably of Slavic origin (see Kilzer ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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