When Truman Gillett Jr was born on 21 May 1811, in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York, United States, his father, Rev Truman B Gillett, was 31 and his mother, Phoebe Ann Slater, was 25. He married Fidelia Teall in 1830, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Platte Township, Andrew, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died in 1873, at the age of 62, and was buried in Linn, Kansas, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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.
English: when pronounced with a soft G (/dʒ/), it is usually from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Gillet, Gilot, Giliot, or Geliot. These are diminutives of Gille or Gilly, which are commonly pet forms of the (often female) name Gilian, Gelian (see Gillian ). Gilot and Gillet are also probably pet forms of Giles .
English (of Norman origin): when pronounced with hard G, it is more likely from the Middle English personal name Gilot, a borrowing of Old French Guillot, a pet form of Guillaume (see William ) and a doublet of Willett .
English: habitational name from one or other of the numerous minor places called Gillhead, such as those in the parishes of Matterdale, Moresby, Castle Sowerby, and Westward (all Cumberland), formed from Middle English gil(le) ‘ravine, narrow valley’ (Old Norse gil) + hed, heved ‘head’. This would become Gillett, with hard g.
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Possible Related NamesGillet, Truman, Jr. Biography 21 May 18111–after 1850.2 Farmer.3 Born in Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York.4 Son of Truman Gillet and Phebe Doty.5 Moved to Newport, Herkimer Co., by 1820.6 Moved to Wi …
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