Brief Life History of Ester
When Ester Stevens was born in 1799, in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Richard Stevens Jr., was 27 and her mother, Betsey Powell, was 24. She married Josiah Sheldon on 19 March 1818, in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 10 March 1828, in Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 29.
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Sources (8)
- Esther Stevens, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Esther Sheldon, "Find A Grave Index"
- Esther in entry for George S. Sheldon and Phebe M. Meeker Manzer, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
Spouse and Children
1796–1862 Male
1799–1828 Female
Children (2)
1819–1898 Male
1827–1902 Male
Parents and Siblings
1772–1859 Male
1775–1802 Female
Siblings (2)
1799–1828 Female
1801–1866 Male
World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 1
1803
Age 4
1808
Age 9
Name Meaning
English (London), Flemish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Steven . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the English form of the surname has also absorbed some like-sounding Jewish names and various other European cognates, e.g. Greek Stefanidis , Serbian Stevanović (see Stevanovic ), Slovenian and Slovak Štefanič (see Stefanic ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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