Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Brand was born on 15 December 1874, in Mississippi, United States, his father, William Henry Brand, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth Francis Hawkins, was 42. He lived in Beat 2, Newton, Mississippi, United States for about 20 years. He died on 21 April 1907, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Newton, Mississippi, United States.
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- Benjiman Brand in household of J Henry Hitt, "United States Census, 1900"
- Benjamin F. Brand, "Find A Grave Index"
- Benj F Braud in household of W H Braud, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, North German, Scandinavian, Dutch, and French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine): from the ancient Germanic personal name Brando, Old Norse Brandr, a short form of various compound names containing the element brand ‘sword’ (a derivative of brinnan ‘to flash’), of which the best known is Hildebrand . There is placename evidence for Brant(a) as an Old English personal name; however, the Middle English personal name Brand was probably introduced to England from Old Norse.
German: variant of Brandt 1 and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
Swedish and Danish: ornamental name or nickname from brand ‘fire’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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