Sylvia Abbie Welch was born in 1814, in Vermont, United States. She married Abraham Cutler about 1832, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 12 April 1890, in Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Lamartine Cemetery, Lamartine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States.
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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.
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery.
English: variant of Welsh or Walsh , an ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh .
German: variant of Welk .
Americanized form of German Welsch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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