Brief Life History of John
When John Tanner was born on 15 August 1778, in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Joshua Tanner, was 21 and his mother, Thankful Tefft, was 21. He married Tabitha Bentley in January 1800, in Greenwich, Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Montrose, Lee, Iowa, United States in 1840 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1848. He died on 13 April 1850, in South Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Tanner, "United States Census, 1810"
- John Tanner in entry for Freeman Ereston Tanner, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- John Tanner, "United States Census, 1820"
Spouse and Children
1778–1850 Male
1783–1825 Female
Children (12)
1802–1875 Male
1804–1888 Female
1806–1807 Male
1809–1895 Male
1811–1896 Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1757–1807 Male
1757–1822 Female
Siblings (10)
1776–1856 Female
1778–1850 Male
1780–1832 Female
1784–1859 Female
1785–1869 Female
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World Events (8)
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 2
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 3
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (southern) and Dutch: occupational name for a tanner of skins, Middle English tanner, Middle Dutch taenre. The Middle English form derives from Old English tannere, from Late Latin tannarius, reinforced by Old French taneor, from Late Latin tannator; both Late Latin forms derive from a verb tannare, possibly from a Celtic word for the oak, whose bark was used in the process.
German: topographic name from Middle High German tan ‘woods, pine forest’ for someone who lived near such terrain.
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Tanne (in the Harz Mountains, Bavaria, East Prussia, Switzerland) or Tann (Hesse, Bavaria), Thann (Bavaria, Austria, Alsace), Tannen (southern Germany, Switzerland), Thannen (Bavaria).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Tanner
John was born August 15th 1778, the second child and oldest son of Joshua Tanner (1757-1807) and Thankful Tefft (1757-1822). On his mother's Tefft side John was a descendent of three Mayflower pilgr …
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