Lavinia Noble

Brief Life History of Lavinia

When Lavinia Noble was born on 13 March 1839, in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Goodwin Noble, was 27 and her mother, Mary Ann Harper, was 32. She married Benjamin Burke Aiken on 6 November 1861, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 25 November 1900, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Joseph Meikle
1839–1924
Lavinia Noble
1839–1900
Marriage: 17 October 1872
Lavina Priscilla Meikle
1873–1942
Katie Violetta Meikle
1875–1968
Margaret Jessy Meikle
1877–1877
Zilphia Meikle
1879–1963
Mamie Rebecca Meikle
1882–1967
Birdie Meikle
1884–1964

Sources (19)

  • Lavinia Noble in household of William Noble, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Lavinia Noble - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Lavinia Noble
  • Lavinia Noble Meikle, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1851

Historical Boundaries: 1851: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and French: status name or nickname from Middle English, Old French noble ‘high-born, distinguished, illustrious’ (from Latin nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or someone who poses as a nobleman, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 13th century, but was re-introduced in the 17th century and is now found mainly in Ulster. Compare French Lenoble .

Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German Knöbel, Knobel , and Nobel .

Spanish: nickname from noble ‘noble’ or ‘courteous, kind’ (see 1 above).

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

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