Brief Life History of Ella Rosetta
When Ella Rosetta Vail was born in August 1862, in Connecticut, United States, her father, John Vail, was 30 and her mother, Mary Adams, was 29. She married Charles Sandfred Dykeman on 15 October 1880, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States in 1880 and Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States in 1900. She died in November 1921, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Ella Rosetta? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Ella R Dickerman in household of Chas S Dickerman, "United States Census, 1900"
- Ella R. Vail Dikeman, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
- Ella Vail in household of John Vail, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Land in Groton Given to US Navy for Navy Station
In 1868, the State of Connecticut gave the Navy 112 acres of land along the Thames River. This became the location of the Naval Submarine Base. It was designed to hold 1,400 men and 20 submarines. During WWII it was expanded to 497 acres.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Old French de la veille ‘of the watch, watchman’, with loss of de; compare Wake . There has been some confusion with the topographic name Vale and the nickname Veal .
Scottish: shortened and altered form of McPhail , Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Phàil ‘son of Paul’.
Irish: variant of Veale .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.