Brief Life History of Elise Ann
When Elise Ann Crowninshield was born in 1833, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Samuel Gilmore Crowningshield, was 22 and her mother, Nancy Blake, was 22. She married Edwin Richardson Franklin on 6 August 1850, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years and West Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1880. She died on 9 August 1892, in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 59.
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- Elsie L Franklin in household of Edward Franklin, "United States Census, 1880"
- Elisie Ann, "Rhode Island, State Births Index, 1819, 1852-1900"
- Elsa A. Crowninsheild, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
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World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
The Dorr Rebellion, led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, took place from 1841 until 1842. During the Rebellion, the middle-class residents of Rhode Island attempted to force broader democracy to the state legislation.
1862 · US Naval Academy
The US Naval Academy was moved to Newport, Rhode Island from its original in Annapolis, Maryland on May 9, 1862.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of a German surname, most probably Groneschild or Gronenschild ‘green shield’, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by such a shield on the signboard.
History: This surname is recorded in MA from 1699 onward.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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