Brief Life History of Watson H.
When Watson H. Vinal was born on 29 January 1816, in Maine, United States, his father, John Vinal, was 28 and his mother, Susannah Carver, was 33. He married Hannah C Barton on 12 August 1837, in Vinalhaven, Knox, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Vinalhaven, Waldo, Maine, United States in 1850. He died on 14 May 1894, in Vinalhaven, Knox, Maine, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Vinalhaven, Knox, Maine, United States.
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Sources (25)
- Watson H Vinal, "United States Census, 1870"
- Watson H. Vinal, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Watson H. Vinal, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
Spouse and Children
1816–1894 Male
1811–1850 Female
Children (5)
1838–1913 Female
1840–1887 Male
1843–1864 Female
1847–1862 Female
1847–1897 Male
Parents and Siblings
1788–1838 Male
1783–1863 Female
Siblings (5)
1811–1886 Male
1812–1875 Female
1816–1894 Male
1817–1891 Male
1819–1880 Female
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1827
Age 11
1838 · The Aroostook War
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (Kent and Sussex): habitational name from Vinnal's Farm in Pebmarsh (Essex), which apparently takes its name from a certain Roger Weyenild whose surname appears to be from an Old English female personal name Wynnhild (from wynn ‘joy’ + hild ‘battle’).
Galician and Spanish (Viñal): habitational name from any of the six places in Galicia (Spain) named Viñal, from a derivative of viña ‘vineyard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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