Albert Trask

Male6 October 1818–

Brief Life History of Albert

Albert Trask was born on 6 October 1818, in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States as the son of Samuel Trask and Nancy.

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Samuel Trask
Nancy
Albert Trask
1818–

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    World Events (3)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 1

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 2

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    1820 · Making Land more affordable

    Age 2

    "The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then ""The West"". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors."

    Name Meaning

    English (Somerset): variant of Thirsk, a habitational name for someone from Thirsk in Yorkshire, named from an unattested Old Norse word, thresk ‘marsh’.

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

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