Brief Life History of Esther Jane
When Esther Jane Raymond was born on 19 July 1828, in New York, United States, her father, John Thomas Raymond, was 32 and her mother, Amey Flewelling, was 36. She married Gilbert C Van Camp in 1846. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Center Township, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Indianapolis, Custer, Oklahoma, United States in 1923. She died in 1912, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.
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- Kester Vancamp in household of Thomas P Jackson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Hester Raymond, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Hester Jane Raymond Van Camp, "Find A Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Andre, Camille, Jacques, Lucien, Armand, Francois, Emile, Fernand, Gilles, Laurier, Marcel.
English and French: from the Norman personal name Raimund or Raimond, from ancient Germanic Raginmund, composed of the elements ragin ‘advice, counsel’ + mund ‘protection’. Compare Ramo and Raymo .
Americanized form of Italian Raimondo and German Raimund, cognates of 1 above. Compare Raimond .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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