Hannah Jenness

Female1810–1856

Brief Life History of Hannah

When Hannah Jenness was born in 1810, in Candia, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Richard Jenness, was 35 and her mother, Hannah Emerson, was 31. She married Philip Hopkins Baker on 1 January 1835, in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died in 1856, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 46.

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Family Time Line

Philip Hopkins Baker
1808–1841
Hannah Jenness
1810–1856
Marriage: 1 January 1835
Annie Baker
1838–1843

Sources (3)

  • Hannah S. Jenness, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • H S Baker in entry for Annah Baker, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
  • H S Baker in entry for Anah Baker, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 January 1835Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1818

    Age 8

    Illinois is the 21st state.

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 15

    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.

    Name Meaning

    English (Norfolk): variant of Jeans .

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

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