Brief Life History of William C
When William C Miner was born on 8 October 1821, in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Nathaniel C. Miner, was 33 and his mother, Betsey Thomas, was 37. He married Betsey Ann Perkins on 13 September 1846, in New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Wm C Miner, "United States Census, 1870"
- William A. Miner, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
- William C Miner, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English minour, miner ‘miner’ (Old French mineor, mineur). In Cornwall this generally denoted a tin miner, but can refer to the excavation of coal or other minerals.
Americanized form of German Meiner .
Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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