Brief Life History of John Gill
When John Gill Seaman was born on 27 June 1854, in Bayport, Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States, his father, John Seaman, was 24 and his mother, Margaret Lane, was 23. He married Frances Ann Callen on 12 March 1879, in Bayport, Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States in 1880 and Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States for about 30 years. He died on 28 May 1934, in Bayport, Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Sayville, Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States.
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Sources (11)
- John Seaman, "United States Census, 1880"
- John Seaman, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- John Seaman in entry for Silas Carman Seaman and Barbara Kocarnik, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
Spouse and Children
1854–1934 Male
1854–1932 Female
Children (6)
1879–1879 Male
1881–1968 Female
1883–1913 Male
1887–1972 Female
1893–1941 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1830–1869 Male
1830–1920 Female
Siblings (6)
1852–1852 Female
1852– Female
1854–1934 Male
1858–1909 Male
1868–1946 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 9
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 9
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Seman, Semon (Old English Sǣmann, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + mann ‘man’). The surname may have become confused with variants of Simon .
English: occasionally perhaps an occupational name for a sailor, from Middle English seman ‘sailor’ (Old English sǣmann), but the most common source of the name is 1.
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Seemann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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