Brief Life History of Esther
When Esther Munson was born in October 1843, in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Bennagah Munson, was 38 and her mother, Almena Winters, was 29. She married Andrew S Leonard on 9 January 1862, in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, United States in 1870 and Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died after 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Esther Munson in household of Benajah Munson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Ette Munson, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Etta Munson in entry for Grace Florence Nest, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
Spouse and Children
1835–1908 Male
1843–1900 Female
Children (6)
1863–1932 Female
1864– Male
1867–1951 Male
1873–1874 Female
1875–1954 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1805–1885 Male
1814–1893 Female
Siblings (4)
1835–1906 Female
1838–1862 Male
1842–1872 Female
1843–1900 Female
World Events (8)
1846
Age 3
1847
Age 4
1863
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (mainly Essex): patronymic from the personal name Mund , meaning ‘son of Mund’. See also Munn .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Monsen . Compare Munsen .
Altered form of Monson 1, a surname of Swedish origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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