Elizabeth D Gustin

Brief Life History of Elizabeth D

When Elizabeth D Gustin was born on 27 June 1823, in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Thomas Gustin, was 42 and her mother, Alice Manning Vinton, was 39. She married Henry Breck Jr on 10 April 1846, in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1865 and Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1880. She died on 26 August 1897, at the age of 74, and was buried in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Breck Jr
1822–1908
Elizabeth D Gustin
1823–1897
Marriage: 10 April 1846
Leeman H Breck
1848–1849
Margaret Amelia Breck
1848–
Anna M Breck
1849–1925
Webster Breck
1851–1878
Francis E Breck
1853–1855
Nellie F Breck
1859–1917

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  • Elizabeth D Brock in household of Henry Brock, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elizabeth D. Gustin Breck, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"
  • Elizabeth Gustin in entry for Anna M Mason, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough

In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

French, Walloon, German, and Swedish; Slovenian and Croatian (mainly Guštin): from a short form of the personal name Augustin (Slovenian Avguštin, Avgustin, Croatian Auguštin, Augustin), from Latin Augustinus (see Austin ). Compare Gustine .

In some cases possibly also an American shortened form of Slovenian Gustinčič: patronymic from the personal name Gustin (see 1 above).

History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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