Susan A Dutcher

Brief Life History of Susan A

Susan A Dutcher was born on 24 January 1823, in New York, United States. She married Dewitt C Bligh on 8 March 1846. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Beaver Township, Dallas, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Sugar Grove Township, Dallas, Iowa, United States in 1885. She died on 6 September 1899, in Dallas, Iowa, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Dewitt C Bligh
1824–1898
Susan A Dutcher
1823–1899
Marriage: 8 March 1846
Louisa Bligh
1842–
Benjamin Bligh
1846–
Julius C. Bligh
1847–1900
Delos Fremont Bligh
1849–1865
Arthur M Bligh
1852–1888
Althea L Bligh
1855–1905
Ira Carter Bligh
1866–1880

Sources (10)

  • Susan Bly in household of Dewit Bly, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Susan Bligh, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Susan Dutcher in entry for Althea L Woodward, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1846

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

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Duyster or Duijster, a nickname from Middle Dutch duuster, duister ‘gloomy’, also ‘stupid’, or of Duitscher ‘German’, a cognate of 2 below.

Americanized form of German Deutscher ‘German’.

History: Many, if not the majority, of the Dutchers trace their origin to Willem Janszen de Duijster (Duyster) or De Duitscher (De Duytscher), born 1601 in the Netherlands, died 1674 in New York, NY, and his two sons, Jan and Roelof. The original name their family (Willem's father) used back in the Netherlands, was reportedly Van Heerden.

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

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