Nephi Aaron Folland

Brief Life History of Nephi Aaron

When Nephi Aaron Folland was born on 16 April 1861, in Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Folland, was 36 and his mother, Harriet Wright, was 33. He died on 25 August 1864, in Wyoming, United States, at the age of 3.

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Family Time Line

Henry Folland
1824–1900
Harriet Wright
1827–1905
Ellen Elizabeth Folland
1851–1936
Abel Folland
1852–1854
Eli Abel Folland
1855–1922
Nephi Aaron Folland
1861–1864
Henry Folland Jr
1865–1948
Harriet Folland
1868–1931
Eliza Mary Folland
1870–1942

Sources (4)

  • Nephi Aaron Folland, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Nephi Folland, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company Financial Accounts (Worldwide), 1849-1886"
  • Nephi A. Folland, "Mormon Migration Database, 1840-1932"

World Events (2)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Fritz, Johann.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Nordmøre, named from Old Norse forland ‘coastal plain below high mountains’.

German: variant of Volland .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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