George Bristol

Brief Life History of George

When George Bristol was born about 1829, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Enos Bristol, was 46 and his mother, Sylvia Delano Hawkins, was 24.

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Family Time Line

Enos Bristol
1785–
Sylvia Delano Hawkins
1806–
Sydney Bristol
1825–
Harriet Bristol
1827–
George Bristol
1829–

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    World Events (3)

    1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

    Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    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

    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.

    Name Meaning

    English:

    variant of Bristow , respelled to conform to the spelling of the modern placename.

    possibly also a variant of Burstall .

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

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