Brief Life History of Joseph Smith
When Joseph Smith Dame was born on 17 March 1856, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, Janvrin Hayes Dame, was 47 and his mother, Lovina Hayes, was 29. He married Sarah Rebecca Stott on 12 December 1879, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 16 May 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Meadow Cemetery, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (29)
- Joseph Dame in household of Luvina Dame, "United States Census, 1860"
- Joseph Smith Dame in entry for Sarah Rebecca Stott Dame, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Joseph Dame in household of Jan*On H Dame, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1856–1929 Male
1858–1940 Female
Children (7)
1880–1962 Female
1882–1885 Female
1883–1885 Female
1885–1955 Female
1887–1971 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1808–1885 Male
1826–1905 Female
Siblings (8)
1850–1873 Female
1854–1939 Female
1856–1929 Male
1857–1937 Female
1861–1947 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1858 · New Provinces Act
Age 2
1863
Age 7
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 20
Name Meaning
English and French: from Middle English, Old French dame ‘lady’ (from Latin domina ‘mistress’), applied as a nickname for a foppish young man whose outfit and manner have an effeminate elegance, or as a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a lady. As a French name it may also be a nickname meaning ‘mother-in-law’.
English: possibly an East Anglian variant of Dam 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Janvrin Hayes Dame
History of Janvrin Hayes Dame (1808-1885) Farmer, Colonizer, Family man, Pioneer By Della Dame Edmunds, April 20, 1965 Our grandfather, Janvrin, was born 9 May 1808, In Farmington, Stratford Co. …
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