Brief Life History of James M
When James M Moore was born on 24 October 1800, in Pelham, Welland, Ontario, Canada, his father, Jacob Jeremiah Moore, was 32 and his mother, Rachel Virginia Wildman, was 24. He married Sarah Kinsey on 10 May 1830, in Yarmouth Centre, Central Elgin, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 29 September 1879, in Lamotte Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States, at the age of 78.
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Sources (3)
- James Moore in entry for Jane Hodgkinson, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
- James W Moore, "Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899"
Spouse and Children
1800–1879 Male
1804–1884 Female
Children (7)
1828–1911 Female
1833–1904 Female
1835–1890 Female
1839–1890 Male
1842–1908 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1768–1846 Male
1776–1859 Female
Siblings (9)
1796–1850 Male
1798–1860 Female
1800–1879 Male
1802–1858 Male
1804–1883 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1803
Age 3
1805
Age 5
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English more ‘moor, marsh, fen’ (Old English mōr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in such a place, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, as for example Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire.
English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name More (Old French More, Maur, Latin Maurus), originally denoting either ‘Moor’ or someone with a swarthy complexion (compare Morrell , Morrin , Morris , and sense 2 above). There was a 6th-century Christian saint of this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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