Ruah Marvin

Female1738–

Brief Life History of Ruah

Ruah Marvin was born in 1738, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. She married John Elison in 1758, in Connecticut, United States.

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John Elison
1736–
Ruah Marvin
1738–
Marriage: 1758

Sources (2)

  • Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SM-4SPL?cc=1999196&wc=9PM2-2NT%3A268493501%2C268551601
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ruah Marvin -

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  • Marriage
    1758Connecticut, United States

    • World Events (6)

    1776

    Age 38

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1793

    Age 55

    Post office est. March 20, 1793

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 62

    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

    English (mainly Leicestershire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English personal name Merefin, Merevin, Old English Merefin. This is probably formed with Old English mere ‘sea’ + Finn (a personal name derived from the ethnic name). Alternatively, it may be a borrowing of an unrecorded Old Norse name Møra-Finnr.

    Slovenian: nickname from marvin, the name of a tart light red wine.

    French: unexplained.

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

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