Romeo Thompson Hart

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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Family Time Line

Gad Hart
1770–1826
Eunice Munson Woodford
1772–1820
Ambrose Hart
1792–1850
Alva Hart
1794–1872
Romeo Thompson Hart
1796–1865
Ezra Hart
1797–1816
Jeduthan Hart
1799–1843
Gad Hart
1801–1863
Edwin Hart
1802–
Fanny Woodford Hart
1804–1869
Marilla Hart
1806–1860
Emeline Matilda Hart
1808–1828
Joseph Hart
1810–1860
Asa Hart
1812–1865
Eunice Munson Hart
1814–1853
Halsey Phelps Hart
1815–

Sources (2)

  • Romo Hart in household of Gad Hart, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Roma Hart in household of Gud Hart, "United States Census, 1850"

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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