Brief Life History of John M.
When John M. Fenner was born in 1728, in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Richard Fenner, was 33 and his mother, Abigail Sheldon, was 32. He married Ruth Potter in 1752, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 8 February 1806, in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 78.
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- John Fenner, "Find A Grave Index"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence
Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English fen(ne) ‘fen, marsh’ (Old English fenn) + -er, a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a marsh or fen. Fenn Place in Worth in Sussex had owners called atte Fenne, who in the time of King Henry VI (1421–1471) apparently changed their name to Fenner. See Fenn .
English: variant of Fainer, from Middle English feiner, fener ‘haymonger, one who sells hay’ (Old French fenier), or perhaps a nickname from Middle English feiner ‘inventor; hypocrite’.
South German and Swiss German: occupational name for an ensign or standard bearer, from Middle High German vener, an agent derivative of Middle High German vane ‘flag’. See also Fenrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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