Brief Life History of Abel
Abel Fuller was born about 1775, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States. He married Sarah Fuller about 1800, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons.
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Sources (3)
- Abel Fuller in entry for Cyrus Fuller, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
- Abel Fuller in entry for Cyrus Fuller, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
- Abel Fuller in entry for Cyrus Fuller, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
Spouse and Children
1775– Male
1779–1829 Female
Children (5)
1801– Male
1801– Male
1805– Male
1808–1882 Male
1811–1894 Male
World Events (8)
1776
Age 1
1776
Age 1
1808
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dresser of cloth, from Middle English fuller ‘fuller of cloth’ (partly from Old English fullere, partly from Old French fouleor, foleur, Latin fullo). Raw cloth had to be fulled, i.e. scoured, cleansed, and thickened by beating or trampling it in water, a process also known as walking or tucking, hence the surnames Walker and Tucker alongside Fuller. These three terms and surnames are characteristic of different parts of England. In general, in Middle English, Fuller is southern and eastern, while Walker belongs to the west and north and Tucker is southwestern. Compare Fullen .
English: variant of Fullard with loss of -d.
German (Füller): occupational name for a person whose work involved filling, such as a dauber, or a nickname for a gourmand or glutton. Compare Filler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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