Brief Life History of Fairchild
When Capt. Fairchild Ambler was born on 22 November 1785, in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Peter Ambler, was 26 and his mother, Hannah Shove, was 24. He married Elizabeth Seger on 13 April 1806, in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 4 December 1845, in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Onondaga Hill, Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States.
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- Fairchild Ambler, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Fairchild Ambler, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Fairchild in entry for Deborah Ambler, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1798
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire):
(of Norman origin): occupational name from Middle English amayler, amelour (Old French esmailleur) ‘enameller’, with intrusive b to give a(u)mbelour.
perhaps an occupational name from a shortened form of an unrecorded Middle English amblerer ‘dealer in amblers or saddle horses’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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