Brief Life History of Ethel
When Ethel Barnum was born on 20 October 1788, in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, David Barnum, was 30 and his mother, Anna Hawley, was 30. He married Nancy Williams on 28 January 1819. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 16 March 1823, in Dryden, Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States, at the age of 34.
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- Ethiel Barnum, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1789
George Washington elected first president of 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.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Barnham: habitational name from any of the places called Barnham in Suffolk and West Sussex, or Barnham Broom in Norfolk, all of which were named with the male personal name Beorn or Beorna + Old English hām ‘homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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