Michael Toppan
1811–1876 (Age 65)
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
The Life of Michael
When Michael Toppan was born on 4 October 1811, in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Capt. Michael Toppan, was 25 and his mother, Sally Swain, was 23. He died on 26 October 1876, at the age of 65, and was buried in Saco, York, Maine, United States.
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Family Time Line
Capt. Michael Toppan
1786–1817
Sally Swain
1788–1820
Michael Toppan
1811–1876
Parents & Siblings
- Capt. Michael Toppan
1786–1817Male
1788–1820Female
siblings
(1)
1811–1876Male
World Events (8)
1812
Age 1
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1820
Age 9
Maine is the 23rd state.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 19
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.
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered spelling of Tappen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
Michael Toppan, "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980"- Michael Toppan, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
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