Jesse Hardy Soule

Brief Life History of Jesse Hardy

When Jesse Hardy Soule was born on 31 March 1823, in Avon, Franklin, Maine, United States, his father, William Soule Jr, was 19 and his mother, Rebecca Hardy, was 18. He married Lavinia Masterman on 7 July 1845, in Weld, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Grant, Washington, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years. He died on 30 March 1893, in Withrow, Washington, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Withrow, Washington, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Hardy Soule
1823–1893
Eleanor Brown
1821–1871
Marriage: 21 September 1850
John Brown Soule
1851–1859
Olive Soule
1856–1857
Winfield Scott Soule
1854–1924
Osmer B. Soule
1854–1932
Ellen Rebecca Soule
1860–1869

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  • J* Soule, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Jesse Hardy Soule - Published information: Family genealogies: birth: 31 March 1823; Avon, Franklin, Maine, United States
  • Jesse K Soule, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"

World Events (8)

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.

1838

Historical Boundaries: 1838: Franklin, Maine, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): of Norman origin, a variant of Soul .

French (Soulé): topographic name for someone who lived in a house exposed to sun, a variant of Soulier 2; or a habitational name from Soulé, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.

History: George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.

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

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