Maria Christmas

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria Christmas was born on 9 January 1801, in Bredgar, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Christmas, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth Cook, was 23. She married John White on 9 April 1821, in Rodmersham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Ospringe, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 15 January 1871, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John White
1794–1856
Maria Christmas
1801–1871
Marriage: 9 April 1821
Elizabeth White
1822–1909
William Christmas White
1824–1865
Thomas Phillip White
1836–1916
Frederick Adolphus White
1838–1862

Sources (13)

  • Mary White in household of John White, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Maria Christmas, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Legacy NFS Source: Maria Christmas - Individual or family possessions: death: 15 January 2871; Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

English (southeastern): nickname from Middle English Criste(s)masse, -messe ‘Christmas Day’, also ‘the Christmas season’, perhaps for someone who was born at Christmas or one who played the part of the King of Christmas in Yuletide games. The name was also established in County Waterford, Ireland, in 1622.

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Noël (see Noel ).

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

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