Brief Life History of James "Roland"
When James "Roland" Hawes was born on 9 February 1829, in Corinna, Penobscot, Maine, United States, his father, James Hawes, was 29 and his mother, Frances Hancock Lawrence, was 25. He died in At Sea.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- James R. Hawes, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- James R. Hawes, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
Parents and Siblings
1799–1865 Male
1803–1888 Female
Siblings (9)
1827–1890 Female
1829– Male
1831–1927 Female
1833–1870 Female
1835–1901 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
Age 3
1863
Age 34
Name Meaning
English (southern):
of Norman origin, from Anglo-Norman French and Middle English Haueis, Hawis, from an Old French form of the ancient Germanic female personal name Hadewidis (from had- ‘war’ + wid- with a range of possible original meanings).
variant of Haw , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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