Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Archer was born on 16 November 1798, in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Archer, was 43 and her mother, Elizabeth Kirk, was 40. She married John Nightingale on 6 September 1817, in St Laurence's Church, Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1856 and lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 14 October 1866, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Jane Nightingale in household of Wm Cranmar, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jane Archer Nightingale, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jane Nightingale, "Massachusetts, Index to Boston Passenger Lists, 1848-1891"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Manchester Food Riots
The Manchester Food Riots started on April 18, 1812, in Shudehill. The main focus was on the potato market. By 3pm, calvary and infantry soldiers began patrolling the streets and breaking up the crowds.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English and French: from Middle English archere, Anglo-Norman French archer, Old French archier ‘bowman’, hence an occupational name for an archer. This Norman French word partially replaced the native English word bowman in the 14th century. In North America, this surname may have absorbed some cases of European cognates such as French Archier. Compare Larcher .
German: from an agent derivative of Old High German archa ‘mill-race’ (from Latin arca ‘chest, box’). This surname is rare in Germany.
Germanized form of Slovenian Arhar: German-influenced patronymic from the personal name Arh (see Arch 3), an old vernacular equivalent of Henry . Alternatively, perhaps a topographic name derived from Old High German archa ‘mill-race’ (see 2 above), hence a cognate of Slovenian Rakar (see Raker 4).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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