Hannah Wade

10 June 1811–15 October 1890 (Age 79)
Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

The Life Summary of Hannah

When Hannah Wade was born on 10 June 1811, in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Rev. Ebenezer Wade, was 26 and her mother, Hannah Flower, was 27. She married Reuben A. Burgess in 1834, in Huron, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870. She died on 15 October 1890, in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Reuben A. Burgess
1812–1893
Hannah Wade
1811–1890
Marriage: 1834
Edwin Wade Burgess
1834–1909
Reuben Burgess
1840–1919
Bartlett Harvey Burgess
1843–1916
George Dwight Burgess
1845–1929

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1834Huron, Ohio, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812
    Age 1
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
    1812 · War of 1812
    Age 1
    Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 21
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English personal name Wade (Old English Wada or, via Norman French, from ancient Germanic Wado, of unclear origin but possibly related to Old English wadan ‘to go’).English: topographic name from Middle English wade ‘ford’ (Old English (ge)wæd ‘ford, especially a tidal crossing’) for someone who lived by a ford, or a habitational name from a place so called, such as Wade Hall in North Cove (Suffolk).Irish: shortened and altered from Mac Uaid, see McQuaid .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Wadeson
    Wass
    Waide
    Waddy
    McQuaid
    Waithe

    Sources (6)

    • Hannah Burger in household of Rubin A Burger, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Hannah Burgess in household of Reuben A Burgess, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Hannah Wade in entry for George Burgess, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

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