Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Buffum was born on 8 June 1811, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Arnold Buffum, was 29 and her mother, Rebecca Gould, was 29. She married Marcus Spring on 26 October 1836, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1850 and Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States for about 20 years. She died on 4 February 1911, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 99.
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- Rebecca Spring in household of Marcus Spring, "United States Census, 1870"
- Rebecca Buffum Spring, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Miss Rebecca Buffum, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1819 · 67 Streets in Brooklyn By 1819
A village map dated April 8, 1819 shows sixty seven streets. The widest streets measured 60 feet wide while the narrowest street, Doughty Street, measured 20 feet wide.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Buffham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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