Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Bridge was born on 9 May 1831, in Elmore, Orleans, Vermont, United States, her father, Hon Jonathan Bridge, was 44 and her mother, Hannah Taylor, was 38. She married John Downer Bridgman on 17 May 1866, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Elmore, Lamoille, Vermont, United States in 1850. She died on 28 July 1895, in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Etna Cemetery, Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
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- Harriet Bridgeman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hattie Bridge, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
- Harriet Bridge Bridgman, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot.
1860 · Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was Elected President of the United States in November of 1860
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places called with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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