Brief Life History of Janet
Janet Adam was born about 1826, in Renfrew, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. She married William Lyle about 1846, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in New York, United States in 1864 and Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States in 1880. She died about 1912, in Mackay, Custer, Idaho, United States, at the age of 88.
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Sources (5)
- Janet Lyle, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Janet Lyle, "United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955"
- Janet Lyle, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1859
Historical Boundaries 1859: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Umberto, Aldo, Giulio, Paolo, Primo, Silvio.
German: Latinized (humanistic) patronymic from the personal name Adam , from Adami, the Latin genitive. This surname is also found in France (Lorraine).
Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Adamo . This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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