Brief Life History of Laura
When Laura Pitkin was born on 10 September 1790, in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Paul Pitkin, was 30 and her mother, Abigail A. Lothrop, was 28. She married Heber Chase Kimball on 3 February 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 17 November 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Kimball-Whitney Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Laura Pitkin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Laura L. Pitkin Kimball, "BillionGraves Index"
- Laura Pitkin, "Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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."
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (Buckinghamshire): variant of Pipkin .
History: The Pitkin name was introduced by William Pitkin, a leading lawyer and judge in CT, who migrated from Marylebone, London, to Hartford, CT, in 1660. William was probably the largest landowner on the east side of the Connecticut River, where he owned part of a saw and grist mill.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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