Francis A. Guillow

Brief Life History of Francis A.

When Francis A. Guillow was born in 1811, in Gilsum, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Maturin Guillow, was 35 and his mother, Zeruich Or Zencey Nightengale, was 31.

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Family Time Line

Maturin Guillow
1776–1827
Zeruich Or Zencey Nightengale
1780–1858
Mary Guellow
1801–
Albert Preserved Guillow
1801–
Daniel Carley Guillow
1818–1874
Almira Harriet Guillow
1802–1887
Almeda Guillow
1805–1836
Rodney Guillow
1809–
Francis A. Guillow
1811–
Athenedoras Guillow
1815–
Hannah Guillow
1817–
Alba Cady Guillow
1819–
Sylvia Guillow
1821–
Prentice Guillow
1825–1825

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    World Events (3)

    1812

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · War of 1812

    Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.

    1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough

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

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Francois, Landry, Serge, Amelie, Andree, Angelle, Antoine, Eugenie, Jacques, Jean Louis, Joffre.

    French: from a pet form of the personal name Guillaume ‘William’, derived from its short form Guille 2. Compare Diotte , Guillotte , and Guyot .

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

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