Hiero Young

21 March 1811–2 November 1861 (Age 50)
Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

The Life Summary of Hiero

When Hiero Young was born on 21 March 1811, in Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, his father, David Young Sr, was 37 and his mother, Hannah Eastman, was 32. He married Izanna Knowlton on 23 April 1836, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 2 November 1861, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 50.

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Family Time Line

Hiero Young
1811–1861
Izanna Knowlton
1815–
Marriage: 23 April 1836
Eliza Jane Young
1839–1862
Ellen Frances Young
1841–1863
William H Young
1843–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 April 1836Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (5)

    1812
    Age 1
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
    1812 · War of 1812
    Age 1
    Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 14
    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.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English yong ‘young’ (Old English geong), used to distinguish a younger man from an older man bearing the same personal name (typically, father and son). In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. In Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland this was widely used as an English equivalent of the Gaelic nickname Og ‘young’; see Ogg . This surname is also very common among African Americans.Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘young’ or similar, notably German Jung , Dutch Jong and De Jong , and French Lejeune and Lajeunesse .Americanized form of Swedish Ljung: topographic or an ornamental name from ljung ‘(field of) heather’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word, e.g. Ljungby.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Yongue
    Youngs
    Younger
    Ogg
    Younge

    Sources (18)

    • Hiero Young in entry for Edwin Hiero Young, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
    • Hien Young, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
    • Hieso Young, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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