Brief Life History of John
When John Mansur Jr was born on 21 June 1734, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, John Mansur II, was 28 and his mother, Hannah Lovejoy, was 24. He married Ruth Varnum on 11 November 1763, in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 August 1776, in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- John Mansur, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Mansur in entry for Hannah Mansur, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- John Mansur in entry for Annah Mansur, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
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1774
Oldest Grave Seen in the Memorials List.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Aamer, Ahsan, Aly, Amera, Arzu, Ashfaque, Baber, Faruq, Hala, Hamed, Haris, Hossein.
Arabic: from a personal name based on the Arabic word manṣūr ‘victorious, triumphant’ which is also part of compound names such as Manṣūr-ud-Dīn ‘victorious in religion’. This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians. Compare Mansoor , Mansor , Mansour , and Manzur 1.
History: Al-Manṣūr Abu-Jaʿfar (c. 712–75) was the second of the Abbasid caliphs. He built the city of Baghdad in 762 and is considered the real founder of the Abbasid caliphate.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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