When John Davis Green was born on 1 January 1789, in Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Philamon Greene Sr., was 27 and his mother, Lydia Davis, was 20. He married Martha Patty Pike on 12 June 1812, in Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 20 November 1878, in Scio, Allegany, New York, United States, at the age of 89.
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Historical Boundaries 1791: Rensselaer, New York, United States
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.
English: either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or was young or immature, or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green (Middle English grene, a transferred use of the color term). This is one of the most common and widespread of English surnames. In North America it has assimilated cognates from other languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen ) and Dutch Groen ; compare 7 below. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: alternatively, from a Middle English personal name Grene.
Irish: adopted for Ó hUainín ‘descendant of Uainín’, a personal name from a pet form of uaine ‘green’, see Honan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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