Brief Life History of Fanny
When Fanny Ballard was born in 1788, in New York, United States, her father, Tracy Ballard, was 32 and her mother, Mercy Cole, was 31. She married Jeremiah Wilson on 26 January 1804. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 23 April 1839, in Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States.
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- Famma Ballard Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Fanny Wilson in entry for Celista J. Wilson Cole, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
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World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English ballard ‘bald-headed man’ (compare Bald 3).
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Balhard, composed of the elements bal, presumably meaning ‘torment, spitefulness’, and hard ‘hard, strong’. Compare Ballor .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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