Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Loomis was born about 1768, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, John Loomis, was 36 and his mother, Redexselena Wolcott, was 34. He married Nancy Geer in September 1802. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1850. He died on 11 January 1851, at the age of 84, and was buried in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Benjamin Loomis in household of Orrin Franklin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Benj. in entry for Emily F. Loomis Tarbox, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
- Benjamin Loomis, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1768–1851 Male
1781–1832 Female
Children (10)
1801–1860 Female
1805–1852 Male
1807–1863 Male
1809–1903 Female
1811–1851 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1733–1807 Male
1735–1815 Female
Siblings (10)
1758–1816 Male
1759–1786 Male
1761–1843 Female
1765–1828 Female
1767–1844 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 8
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 13
1791
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a lost place near Bury inLancashire, recorded in the Middle Ages as Lumhalghs, andapparently named with the Old English elements lumm ‘pool’ +halh ‘nook, recess’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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