Brief Life History of Amelia
When Amelia Hopkins was born on 2 June 1787, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, her father, Asa Hopkins, was 29 and her mother, Rebecca Knowles Payne, was 25. She died on 6 September 1848, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Amelia Hopkins, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Amelia Hopkins, "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Amelia Hopkins, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1757–1805 Male
1762–1791 Female
Siblings (3)
1785–1852 Female
1787–1848 Female
1790–1871 Female
World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1788 · Connecticut Becomes the 5th State
Age 1
1804
Age 17
Name Meaning
English and Welsh (Glamorgan): variant of Hopkin with genitival or excrescent -s. In Ireland, where the name is also frequent, it is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Oibicín.
History: Stephen Hopkins (c. 1580–1644) was a pilgrim on the Mayflower in 1620 and one of the founders of Plymouth Colony. At his death he left seven children and eighteen grandchildren.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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