Sarah Ann Nightingale

Brief Life History of Sarah Ann

When Sarah Ann Nightingale was born on 29 October 1824, in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Nightingale, was 28 and her mother, Jane Archer, was 25. She married William Henry Cranmer on 28 August 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and United States in 1880. She died on 4 February 1885, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Henry Cranmer
1813–1896
Sarah Ann Nightingale
1824–1885
Marriage: 28 August 1857
Jane Ann Cranmer
1858–1858
Betsy A. Crammer
–1851
John Robert Cranmer
1860–1860
Joseph Cranmer
1862–1923
Heber Cranmer
1864–1934
Sarah Ann Cranmer
1866–1955

Sources (24)

  • Sarah A Cranmar in household of Wm Cranmar, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah Nightengale, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Sarah A. Cranmer, "BillionGraves Index"

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.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with a good voice, from Middle English nightegale ‘nightingale’ (Old English nihtegale, from niht ‘night’ + galan ‘sing’). The bird is known as a sweet singer.

Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Nachtigall , or cognates in other languages.

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

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