Brief Life History of Grandison
When Grandison Raymond Sr. was born on 25 May 1818, in Liberty, Sullivan, New York, United States, his father, Lemuel Raymond, was 33 and his mother, Catharina Witbeck, was 33. He married Celia Alice Hall on 12 August 1849, in Monticello, Thompson, Sullivan, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. In 1880, at the age of 62, his occupation is listed as farmer-stock raiser per 1880 u.s. census in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States. He died on 10 February 1898, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Sources (32)
- Grandison Raymond, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- Granderson Raymond, "United States Census, 1850"
- Grandison Raymond in entry for Elizabeth Raymond Openshaw, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1818–1898 Male
1825–1898 Female
Children (10)
1850–1936 Female
1852–1928 Female
1854–1865 Female
1855–1935 Female
1857–1909 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1848 Male
1785–1839 Female
Siblings (8)
1797–1846 Female
1808–1857 Male
1811–1883 Male
1813–1859 Female
1815–1873 Female
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 1
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 9
1846
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Andre, Camille, Jacques, Lucien, Armand, Francois, Emile, Fernand, Gilles, Laurier, Marcel.
English and French: from the Norman personal name Raimund or Raimond, from ancient Germanic Raginmund, composed of the elements ragin ‘advice, counsel’ + mund ‘protection’. Compare Ramo and Raymo .
Americanized form of Italian Raimondo and German Raimund, cognates of 1 above. Compare Raimond .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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