Brief Life History of Florence Harrite
When Florence Harrite Brewster was born on 16 March 1895, in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, George Clark Brewster, was 25 and her mother, Martha Washington Porter, was 18. She married James Francis Leary on 27 March 1913, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1920 and Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1930.
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Sources (5)
- Florence Harrite Brewster, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Florence H Leary in household of James F Leary, "United States Census, 1930"
- Florence H Leary in household of James F Leary, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1891– Male
1895– Female
Children (3)
1914–1984 Female
1917– Female
1927–1999 Female
Parents and Siblings
1869–1922 Male
1876–1910 Female
Siblings (4)
1893–1893 Male
1895– Female
1897– Female
1898–1965 Male
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 1
1900 · First U.S. Navy Submarine Constructed
Age 5
1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies
Age 31
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewestere, browestere ‘(female) brewer’ (from Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.
History: The Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster (1567–1644) was the son of the bailiff of the manor of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, home of one of the earliest Puritan congregations. He was a prominent leader in Plymouth Colony from the 1620s until his death.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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