Brief Life History of Louisa
When Louisa Lyon was born in 1806, in Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, United States, her father, Benjamin U. Lyon, was 26 and her mother, Mary Bond, was 22. She married David Maurice Fitzgerald on 23 October 1823, in Essex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 7 December 1857, in Newark Township, Essex, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 51.
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Sources (8)
- Eliza Fitzgerald in household of David M Fitzgerald, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lovisa Lyon, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Louisa Lyon, "New Jersey, Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
Spouse and Children
1800–1854 Male
1806–1857 Female
Children (8)
1828– Male
1830– Male
1836–1928 Male
1838– Female
1840– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1839 Male
1784–1852 Female
Siblings (10)
1804– Male
1806–1880 Male
1806–1857 Female
1808–1898 Female
1809–1809 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1812
Age 6
1820
Age 14
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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