Sylvia Calkins

Brief Life History of Sylvia

Sylvia Calkins was born about 1825, in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States as the daughter of Joel Caulkins Jr..

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Joel Caulkins Jr.
1784–1879
Lydia Calkins
1813–1850
Preston Calkins
1820–1858
Emerette Calkins
1820–
Emeline Calkins
1824–
Sylvia Calkins
1825–
Joseph Calkins
1828–
Jessie Calkins
1830–
Zera Calkins
1816–1871
George Calkins
1818–

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    World Events (3)

    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.

    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.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: variant of Culkin , with English excrescent -s added.

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

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