Brief Life History of Frederick Granger
When Frederick Granger Williams was born on 28 October 1787, in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, William Wheeler Williams, was 27 and his mother, Ruth Granger, was 18. He married Rebecca Swain about 1815, in Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 10 October 1842, in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, Adams, Iowa, United States.
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- Frederick Granger Williams, "Find A Grave Index"
- Frederick Granger Williams, "Utah, Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia"
- Frederick Granger Williams, "BillionGraves Index"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1788 · Connecticut Becomes the 5th State
Connecticut became a state on January 9, 1788. In 1650, before it was a state, the boundary of Connecticut ran north from the westside of Greenwich Bay and the coast of the Pacific Ocean. During the 1600s, Westmoreland County was in Connecticut when the boundaries were changed Westmoreland County went to Pennsylvania.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LIFE SKETCH OF FREDERICK G. WILLIAMS AND REBECCA SWAIN
Written by Lucy E. Godfrey (Granddaughter) Frederick Granger Williams, son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger, was born at Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, on 28 October 1787. …
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