Gamaliel Waldo

Brief Life History of Gamaliel

When Gamaliel Waldo was born on 28 August 1755, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, John J. Waldo, was 26 and his mother, Jemima Abbott, was 27. He married Mary Campbell about 1779, in Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 29 April 1829, in Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Middletown Springs Cemetery, Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gamaliel Waldo
1755–1829
Mary Campbell
1749–1839
Marriage: about 1779
Lariah Waldo
1780–
Jermina Waldo
1783–
Campbell Waldo Sr
1786–1866
Polly Waldo
1786–1864
Clarissa Waldo
1791–1828
Claig Waldo
1791–

Sources (14)

  • Gamaleel Waldoe, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Gamaliel Waldo, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Gamaliel Waldo in entry for Sariah Waldo, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1790

Oldest grave seen in the Memorials list.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Walthall . Compare Scottish Waldie .

German: habitational name from any of several places in Pomerania and Brandenburg called Waldow. This surname is very rare in Germany.

History: Cornelius Waldo was living in Ipswich, MA, in 1647. Samuel Waldo (1695–1759) was born in Boston and became a land speculator in ME.

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

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WALDO BIBLE BIRTHS WALDO, John born 8 October, 1728 Jemima his spouse was born March, 1729 Phillip, Waldo born January 23, 1752 Olive Waldo, born November 23, 1753 Gemaliel Waldo born 23rd of August, …

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