James A. Fitch
1841–8 January 1874 (Age 33)
<Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut>
The Life of James A.
When James A. Fitch was born in 1841, his father, Thaddeus Fitch, was 23 and his mother, Lucy T. Boardman, was 16. He married Olive D. Miner on 10 October 1865. He died on 8 January 1874, in Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio, United States, at the age of 33.
Photos & Memories (0)
Do you know this person? Do you have a story about him you would like to share? Sign in or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
James A. Fitch
1841–1874
Olive D. Miner
1845–
Marriage: 10 October 1865
Spouse and Children
1841–1874Male
1845–Female
MARRIAGE
10 October 1865
Huron,Ohio
10 October 1865
Huron,Ohio
Parents and Siblings
Thaddeus Fitch
1818–Male
Lucy T. Boardman
1825–Female
siblings
(3)
1841–1874Male
1842–1843Male
1848–Male
World Events (5)
1846
Age 5
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 19
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Age 22
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: of disputed origin. Reaney rejects the traditional explanation that it is a nickname derived from early modern English fitch ‘polecat’, as this word is not recorded in this form until the 16th century, whereas the byname or surname Fitchet is found as early as the 12th century. He proposes instead that the name may be from Old French fiche ‘stake’ (used as a boundary marker), but with the sense ‘iron point’, and so a metonymic occupational name for a workman who used an ironpointed implement.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- James A. Itch, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- James A. Fitch, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
Find more of your family story
Find more of your family story
As a non-profit, we offer free help to anyone looking to learn the details of their family story.
