Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Bennett was born on 15 April 1852, in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, her father, James Bennett, was 43 and her mother, Ellen Pincock, was 35. She married Richard Thomas Venable on 10 October 1876. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Clearfield, Davis, Utah, United States in 1910 and Weber, Utah, United States in 1920. She died on 29 November 1941, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth Venable, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Bennett - Published information: birth-name: Elizabeth Bennett
- Elizabeth Venable, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
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1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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