Daniel Cate Leavitt

Brief Life History of Daniel Cate

When Daniel Cate Leavitt was born on 28 April 1823, in Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont, United States, his father, Gideon Leavitt, was 40 and his mother, Lucy Cate, was 35. He married Julia Ann Merriam about 1848, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Judicial Township 4, Placer, California, United States in 1860. He died on 25 October 1905, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Cate Leavitt
1823–1905
Harriet Lovina Bowen
1844–1942
Marriage: 17 March 1860
Julia Ann Hortense Leavitt
1861–1937
Gideon Daniel Leavitt
1863–1863
David Cate Leavitt
1864–1924
Henry Dexter Leavitt
1867–1870
William Israel Leavitt
1868–1950
Ora Bowen Leavitt
1872–1891
Charles Edwin Leavitt
1872–1949
Lucy Drusilla Leavitt
1873–1874
Albert Orlando Leavitt
1875–1928
John Monoah Leavitt
1877–1880
Samuel Allen Leavitt
1880–1952
Eva Banard Leavitt
1881–1881
Mahala Leavitt
1882–1884
Harriet Beatrice Leavitt
1884–1973
Eva Banard Leavitt
1890–1892
Andrew Garnel Leavitt
1892–1961

Sources (29)

  • Daniel Levit in household of Louisa Haws, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Daniel Cate Leavitt, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Daniel C Leavitt, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

Name Meaning

English:

(of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low 3).

habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure, presumably Gaulish, etymology.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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