Deming

Male17 November 1844–

Brief Life History of Deming

When Deming was born on 17 November 1844, in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Francis Deming, was 47 and his mother, Hester Whitman, was 46.

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Family Time Line

Francis Deming
1797–1876
Hester Whitman
1799–1885
Richard Titus Deming
1824–1858
Lucy Elizabeth Deming
1828–1895
Lydia Celeste Deming
1830–1910
Francis Dorr Deming
1833–1908
Mary Deming
1842–
Deming
1844–

Sources (2)

  • Deming, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Deming, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

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Siblings (6)

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World Events (3)

1846

Age 2

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Age 19

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

Age 19

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Deeming, a nickname for a judge from Middle English deming ‘judgement, adjudication; verdict; the act of conducting a trial’ (Old English dēmung ‘judgement, act of judging’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a judge or for an arbiter of minor disputes. Compare Deem , Deamer and Doman .

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

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