Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Steed was born on 23 November 1838, in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England, her father, James Steed, was 23 and her mother, Caroline Rebecca Holland, was 21. She married John W Hess on 27 March 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 11 February 1906, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Mary Ann Hess, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mary Ann Steed, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English:
from Middle English sted(e) ‘horse, stallion’ (Old English steda), perhaps used as a nickname for a strong or lusty man or for someone who worked with horses. Compare Steadman .
variant of Stead .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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