Brief Life History of Romeo Thompson
When Romeo Thompson Hart was born on 2 June 1796, in Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Gad Hart, was 26 and his mother, Eunice Munson Woodford, was 24. He lived in Hartford, Trumbull, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Hartford Township, Trumbull, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died in 1865, at the age of 69.
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- Romo Hart in household of Gad Hart, "United States Census, 1860"
- Roma Hart in household of Gud Hart, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English and North German: nickname from Middle English hert (Old English heorot), Middle Low German hërte, harte ‘hart, stag’, perhaps for a quick-footed or timorous individual.
German: variant of Hardt 1 and 2. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name or nickname from German and Yiddish hart ‘hard’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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