Brief Life History of Ephraim
When Ephraim Closson was born on 6 February 1801, in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States, his father, Josiah Closson Sr., was 37 and his mother, Sarah Tobin, was 38. He married Nancy Rendall about 1830, in Hancock, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 7 August 1864, in North Sedgwick, Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Sedgwick, Hancock, Maine, United States.
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- Ephraim Closson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ephraim <Closson>, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Ephraim Closson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1816
Historical Boundaries: 1816: Penobscot, Massachusetts, United States 1820: Penobscot, Maine, United States
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Clawson .
French: from a pet form of the personal name Closs, an old variant of Claus , a name of German and Flemish (Dutch) origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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