Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Abbott was born on 17 June 1845, in York, York, Maine, United States, her father, Henry A. Abbott, was 50 and her mother, Rhoda Maria Bunker, was 41. She died on 4 July 1870, in York, York, Maine, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in York, York, Maine, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Harriet Abbott in household of Rhoda M Abbott, "United States Census, 1860"
- Hariet Abbott, "Find A Grave Index"
- Harriet Abbot in household of Henry Abbot, "United States Census, 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1794–1857 Male
1803–1897 Female
Siblings (7)
1836–1880 Male
1839–1840 Male
1842– Female
1843–1910 Female
1845–1870 Female
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World Events (6)
1846
Age 1
1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition
Age 6
1863
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English abbod, abbot(t), abbat ‘abbot’ (Old English abbod) or Old French abet ‘priest’. Both the Old English and the Old French term are derived from Late Latin abbas (genitive abbatis) ‘priest’, from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba ‘father’. The nickname was presumably a joking reference to a person's behaviour. In the US, the English name is also sometimes a translation of a cognate or equivalent European name, e.g. Italian Abate , Spanish Abad , or German Abt .
History: George Abbot from Yorkshire, England, settled in Andover, MA, in 1640; he had numerous prominent descendants. George Abbott (probably not the same man) died in Rowley, MA, in 1647. Another early migrant was James Abbott, who came from Somerset, England, to Long Island, NY, in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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