Brief Life History of David Alma
When David Alma Bennett was born on 16 June 1801, in Steuben, New York, United States, his father, David Alma Bennett Sr., was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Hendricks, was 27. He married Johanna Lovell on 25 September 1823, in Huron, Erie, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 28 January 1853, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- David Bennet, "United States Census, 1850"
- Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850
- David Bennet, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
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: 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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David Bennett Persecution in Missouri
Persecution in Missouri for David Bennett (Direct Descendent) Compiled by Donna Francisco NOTE: The following description 1 of the persecution of the saints in Missouri had more meaning when I …
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