Brief Life History of Calvin
When Calvin Conant was born on 12 October 1811, in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Levi Conant, was 32 and his mother, Eunice Sanderson, was 30.
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery.
Name Meaning
English (Devon, of Norman origin): variant of Conan . Compare Canant .
History: Roger Conant led a secession from Plymouth colony c. 1627 and founded the settlement that became Salem, MA. He was probably the son of Christopher Connant, who came over from England aboard the Anne in 1623.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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CONANT FAMILY BIBLE
NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME 10; PART 3; JULY, 1932 ARTICLE: CONANT FAMILY BIBLE PAGES 52 …
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