Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Chamberlain Sr was born on 21 October 1821, in Winterbourne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Stephen Chamberlain, was 28 and his mother, Jemima Brooks, was 24. He married Hannah Whale on 7 September 1844, in Oare, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Chieveley, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died on 11 October 1857, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Tooele City Pioneer Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- Thos Chamberlain in household of William Mackrill, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Thomas Chamblin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Chamberlain, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: status name from Old French chambrelain, Norman French cambrelanc, cambrelen(c) ‘chamberlain’ (of ancient Germanic origin, from kamer ‘chamber, room’, Latin camera (see Chambers ) + the diminutive suffix -(l)ing). This was originally the name of an official in charge of the private chambers of his master, but is so widespread in late medieval England that it must sometimes have been used of people of more ordinary status, perhaps as a nickname for an officious or self-important person or for someone who played the role of chamberlain in a folk play, tableau, or ceremony. Compare Chancellor for a possible similar usage.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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