Brief Life History of John G
When John G Wait was born on 5 October 1793, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States, his father, John Waite, was 35 and his mother, Lydia Chase, was 30. He married Mary Ann Sherman on 20 October 1818. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 6 April 1884, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States.
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- John Waite, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Waite, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Waite in entry for William Waite, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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World Events (7)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Waite .
History: Thomas Wait came to MA from England in 1634. Samuel Wait (1789–1867), a Baptist clergyman, was born in White Creek, NY, organized Baptists in NC and helped found what became Wake Forest College (1838).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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