Brief Life History of Jane Hill
When Jane Hill Leavitt was born on 18 April 1891, in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, her father, William Jenkins Leavitt, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Bryce Hill, was 24. She married Willard Lisbon Smith in February 1911, in Davis, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She immigrated to Sweet Grass, Montana, United States in 1945 and lived in Alberta, Canada in 1915 and Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada in 1926. She died on 8 December 1973, in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 82, and was buried in Leavitt, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
Photos and Memories (18)
Do you know Jane Hill? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (58)
- Jennie Smith in household of Willard Smith, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jane Leavitt - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth: 18 April 1891; Cardston, Alberta, Canada
- Jane H Leavitt, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1895
Historical Boundaries 1895: Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
English:
(of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low 3).
habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure, presumably Gaulish, etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.