Brief Life History of Eleanor
When Eleanor Arbon was born on 20 July 1840, in Graveley, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Arborn, was 28 and her mother, Susan Newman, was 27. She married Joseph Robbins on 1 March 1863, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Curlew, Box Elder, Utah, United States for about 40 years. Her occupation is listed as housemaid in England, United Kingdom. She died on 24 October 1924, in Snowville, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Snowville Cemetery, Snowville, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Ellen Robbins, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Eleanor Arborn, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ellen Robbins, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia): from the Middle English personal name Arbern (Old Norse Arnbiǫrn, Arnbiorn).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life History of Cyrus McAllister Robbins
Cyrus McAllister Robbins - 1873 – 1964 Written mostly by Ellen Murriel (Robbins) Seamons sometime in 1947. Detail after that was contributed by other family members. Author is the third child, elde …
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