James Peter Crandall

Brief Life History of James Peter

When James Peter Crandall was born on 12 July 1815, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Peter Crandall, was 23 and his mother, Fanny Crandall, was 24. He married Susan Ann Suttle on 3 December 1850, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1860 and Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years. He died on 24 June 1898, in Mystic, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Peter Crandall
1815–1898
Susan Ann Suttle
1834–1906
Marriage: 3 December 1850
Peter H Crandall
1852–1862
Walter H Crandall
1853–1901
Ebenezer Fowler Crandall
1854–1934
Alice E. Crandall
1856–1916
Edgar F Crandall
1857–
Emma S Crandall
1860–1928
James Peter Crandall
1863–1934
Abby Jane Crandall
1863–
Nellie Mary Crandall
1867–1956
Amos Lester Crandall
1869–1945
Courtland P Crandall
1872–1915
George P Crandall
1877–1879
John Crandall
1877–

Sources (17)

  • Peter Crandall, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Certificates of marriage, birth, and death, 1811-1846; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BP-H97Y-T
  • Jas Peter Crandall, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

1841 · Dorr Rebellion

The Dorr Rebellion, led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, took place from 1841 until 1842. During the Rebellion, the middle-class residents of Rhode Island attempted to force broader democracy to the state legislation.

Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghnaill ‘son of Raghnall’, a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Rǫgnvaldr ‘ruler of the gods’, cognate with Reynolds . Compare Grannan .

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

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