Curran Dinsmore

Female1829–

Brief Life History of Curran

Curran Dinsmore was born in 1829, in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Curran Dinsmore - Individual or family possessions: birth: after 1829; Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 1

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.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Age 1

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough

Age 4

In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot. 

Name Meaning

Irish (Ulster, especially Donegal) and Scottish: variant of Scottish Dunsmore .

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

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