Brief Life History of Eleanor
When Eleanor Davidson was born on 13 May 1824, in London, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Davidson, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Dupen, was 33. She married John James Ellett on 22 April 1840, in Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852. She died on 18 May 1895, at the age of 71, and was buried in Loa Cemetery, Loa, Piute, Utah, United States.
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- Elenor Alexander in household of John Alexander, "United States Census, 1870"
- Eleanor Davison, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Eleanor Davison, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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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.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name David + -son. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.
Irish (Down) and Scottish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’; see McDevitt .
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Davidsson: patronymic from the personal name David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Eleanor Davidson Ellett and John James Ellott
Compiled by Mildred Robison Stutz, great-granddaughter of Eleanor Davidson Ellett (Written about 1997, Provo, Utah) Eleanor Davidson Ellett Alexander was born in Middlesex, London, England on …
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