Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Hellyer was born on 12 August 1801, in Romney, Hampshire, West Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas Charles Hellyer I, was 25 and his mother, Cynthia Tucker Racey, was 20. He married Hannah Fry on 25 January 1822, in Harrison, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 14 March 1866, in Washington, Iowa, United States, at the age of 64.
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- Robert Hellyer, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Robert Hellyer in entry for Wm J. Hellyer and Clara P. Molona, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Robert Hellyer, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hillier .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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