Susannah Willey

Brief Life History of Susannah

When Susannah Willey was born on 15 March 1807, in Manheim Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Johann Peter Willey, was 34 and her mother, Eve Diehl, was 31. She married Robert Curren on 5 January 1828. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Westfield, Morrow, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Westfield Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States in 1860. She died on 20 October 1874, in Etna Green, Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Etna Green, Etna Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Curren
1807–1863
Susannah Willey
1807–1874
Marriage: 5 January 1828
Isaac W Curren
1834–1907
Eli W. Curren
1836–1872
Rebecca Curren
1838–1907
Catharine Curren
1840–1926
Orrinda Curren
1841–
James F. Curren
1844–
Clarissa L. Curren
1847–1928

Sources (14)

  • Susan Curran in household of Robert Curran, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Susannah Curren, „Find A Grave Index“
  • Susan Willey in entry for Rebecca Ocker, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: from a pet form of the personal name Will , a short form of William . In some instances a variant of Wiley .

Americanized form of Swiss German Willi .

History: Isaac Willey is recorded in Boston, MA, in 1640, and went on to be one of the founders of New London, CT. His descendent Samuel Hopkins Willey (1821–1914) was one of the founders of the College of California at Berkeley in 1860.

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

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