Brief Life History of John
John Carver was born on 6 August 1822, in Clifford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Mary Ann Eames on 10 March 1850, in Atlantic Ocean. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1860 and Eden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1861. In 1880, at the age of 58, his occupation is listed as farmer in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States. He died on 11 January 1912, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Jno Cover, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Carver, "England Births and Christenings, 01 Sep 1822
- John Carver, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English kerver ‘one who cuts or carves (something)’, especially wood, hence ‘carpenter’ but within that trade more specifically and commonly ‘sculptor of wooden images’; perhaps occasionally ‘sculptor in stone’.
Americanized form of German Garber , Gerber , or Körber (see Koerber ).
History: John Carver (c. 1576–1621), one of the Mayflower Pilgrims, was the first governor of Plymouth Plantation. He was born in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire, England. Emigrating to the Netherlands in 1609, he joined the Pilgrims at Leyden.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Carver 1822-1912
John Carver 1822 – 1912 Son of Catherine Carver Born: 6 Aug 1822, Clifford, Herefordshire, England Married: Mary Ann Eames, 10 Mar 1850, Mid Atlantic Ocean, on the ship Josiah Bradlee; Rachel …
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