Brief Life History of Homer
When Homer Abbott was born on 4 May 1824, in Ohio, United States, his father, Ebenezer Abbott, was 32 and his mother, Bernice "Nicey" Pomeroy, was 36. He married Henrietta Norton on 21 May 1845, in Grand River, Lake, Ohio, United States. He lived in Dorr Township, McHenry, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Dixon Township, Sumner, Kansas, United States in 1900. He died in January 1913, in Argonia, Sumner, Kansas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Argonia, Sumner, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Homer Abbott, "United States Census, 1860"
- Homer Abbott, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Homer Abbott, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1824–1913 Male
1832–1910 Female
Parents and Siblings
1791–1852 Male
1788–1854 Female
Siblings (9)
1812–1880 Female
1814–1841 Female
1816–1899 Female
1820–1889 Male
1822– Female
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 12
1849
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English abbod, abbot(t), abbat ‘abbot’ (Old English abbod) or Old French abet ‘priest’. Both the Old English and the Old French term are derived from Late Latin abbas (genitive abbatis) ‘priest’, from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba ‘father’. The nickname was presumably a joking reference to a person's behaviour. In the US, the English name is also sometimes a translation of a cognate or equivalent European name, e.g. Italian Abate , Spanish Abad , or German Abt .
History: George Abbot from Yorkshire, England, settled in Andover, MA, in 1640; he had numerous prominent descendants. George Abbott (probably not the same man) died in Rowley, MA, in 1647. Another early migrant was James Abbott, who came from Somerset, England, to Long Island, NY, in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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