Hannah Butterfield

Brief Life History of Hannah

When Hannah Butterfield was born on 7 March 1803, in Farmington, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Reuben Butterfield, was 38 and her mother, Jane Whitney, was 35. She married Caleb Butterfield on 17 April 1830, in Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Maine, United States in 1870 and Strong, Franklin, Maine, United States in 1880. She died on 4 March 1891, in Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

Caleb Butterfield
1802–1886
Hannah Butterfield
1803–1891
Marriage: 17 April 1830
Sarah Cates Butterfield
1832–1842
Caleb Merrill Butterfield
1834–1856
Melissa Butterfield
1835–1888
Freeman L Cates
1843–1921
Sarah Cates
1847–1935
Chauncey Butterfield
1851–1931
Chang Butterfield
1857–

Sources (11)

  • Hannah Butterfield in household of Calob Butterfield, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Hannah Butterfield, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Hannah Butterfield, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1804 · Whitehead Light

In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Butterfield (Yorkshire) or from any of several other minor places with the same name. The name is derived from Old English butere ‘butter’ + feld ‘field’ or ‘open country’.

History: Benjamin Butterfield came to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. John Butterfield (1801–69) was born in Berne, NY, and founded an express company that merged with other companies to form the American Express Company (1850).

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

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