When Aaron William Bracken was born on 26 January 1843, in Hartland, Niagara, New York, United States, his father, Joshua Breckon, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Bell, was 28. He married Elizabeth Ann Lee on 1 April 1866, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 12 July 1874, in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 31, and was buried in Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: Joshua Breckon BIRTH 24 Apr 1804 DEATH 1845 (aged 40–41) BURIAL Tooele City Cemetery Tooele, Tooele County, Utah, USA Show Map PLOT Section 1 MEMORIAL ID 208591655
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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.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breacáin ‘descendant of Breacán’, a personal name from a diminutive of breac ‘speckled, spotted’, which was borne by a 6th-century Christian saint who lived at Ballyconnel, County Cavan, and was famous as a healer; Saint Bricin's Military Hospital, Dublin is named in his honor.
Irish: from Ó Bragáin, see Bragan .
English: topographic name from Middle English braken ‘bracken’ (from Old English bræcen or Old Norse brakni), or a habitational name from a place called with this word, such as Bracken in East Yorkshire, Bracken Fold in Westmorland, or Bracon Ash in Norfolk.
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Possible Related NamesAaron Bracken -- researched and written by granddaughter - Vera Bracken Rolph Aaron Bracken was born 26 Jan. 1844 at Hartland, Niagara Co., New York. He was the son of Joshua and Hannah Bell Bracke …
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