Brief Life History of Caroline
Caroline Rathwell was born in 1854, in Canada, New France. She had at least 2 daughters with Alexander Crumney. She lived in Hudson, New Jersey, United States in 1920 and Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey, United States in 1930.
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Family Time Line
Alexander Crumney
1853–
Caroline Rathwell
1854–
Crumney
1880–
Eva May Crumney
1881–
Sources (11)
- Caroline Crummy in household of Eva M Stephens, "United States Census, 1930"
- Caroline Rathwell in entry for Crummy, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Caroline Crummy in household of Alexander Crummy, "New Jersey State Census, 1915"
Spouse and Children
1853– Male
1854– Female
Children (2)
1880– Female
1881– Female
World Events (8)
1861
Age 7
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
1863
Age 9
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1886
Age 32
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Rathmell (Yorkshire), recorded as Rodemele in 1086 and Rothemell in 1459, from Old Norse rauthr ‘red’ + melr ‘sandbank’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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