Henry S. Shaw
about 1845–
New Jersey, United States
The Life of Henry S.
When Henry S. Shaw was born about 1845, in New Jersey, United States, his father, Josiah Shaw, was 54 and his mother, Sylvia Ann Brandriff, was 47. He lived in Landis Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Josiah Shaw
1791–1857
Sylvia Ann Brandriff
1798–1847
Phebe Shaw
1821–
Henry S. Shaw
1845–
Cornelius Brandriff Shaw
1822–1856
Lydia Ann Shaw
1822–
Daniel B. Shaw
1826–
Hannah Shaw
1827–
Abigail H. Shaw
1828–1870
Violetta Lydia Shaw
1829–1898
Ruth H. Shaw
1831–1901
Josiah Jr. Shaw
1834–1914
George H. Shaw
1835–
Ann Shaw
1836–1854
Mary E. Shaw
1839–
Phoebe Shaw
1843–
Parents and Siblings
1791–1857Male
1798–1847Female
siblings
(14)
1821–Female
1822–1856Male
1822–Female
1826–Male
1827–Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Age 2
A battalion of volunteers from New Jersey assisted during the Mexican-American War. They were active from 1847 to 1848 and divided among four companies. The battalion assisted during the Battle of Contreras and the Battle of Churubusco.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 31
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
1 English: topographic name for someone who lived by a copse or thicket, Middle English s(c)hage, s(c)hawe (Old English sceaga), or a habitational name from any of the numerous minor places named with this word. The English surname was also established in Ireland in the 17th century.2 Scottish and Irish: adopted as an English form of any of various Gaelic surnames derived from the personal name Sitheach ‘wolf’.3 Americanized form of some like-sounding Ashkenazic Jewish surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Henry Shaw in household of Josiah J Shaw, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Henry S. SHAW - birth-name: Henry S. SHAW
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