Samuel Longfellow

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Longfellow was born on 18 June 1819, in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Stephen Longfellow IV, was 43 and his mother, Zilpah Wadsworth, was 41. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1869 and lived in Maine, United States in 1819. He died on 3 October 1892, in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Western Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Longfellow IV
1775–1849
Zilpah Wadsworth
1778–1851
Stephen Longfellow Jr.
1805–1850
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1807–1882
Elizabeth Wadsworth Longfellow
1808–1829
Anne Wadsworth Longfellow
1810–1901
Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow
1814–1901
Mary Longfellow
1816–1902
Ellen Longfellow
1818–1834
Samuel Longfellow
1819–1892

Sources (11)

  • Samuel Longfellow, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Samuel Longfellow, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
  • Samuel Longfellow, "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"

World Events (8)

1820

Maine is the 23rd state.

1820 · Making States Equal

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.

1842 · Webster–Ashburton Treaty

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed on August 9, 1842 and resolved the border issues between the United States and British North American colonies which had caused the Aroostook War. The treaty contained several agreements and concessions. It called for an end on the overseas slave trade and proposed that both parties share the Great Lakes. It also reaffirmed the location of the westward frontier border (near the Rocky Mountains) as well as the border between Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods. The treaty was signed by Daniel Webster (United States Secretary of State) and Alexander Baring (British Diplomat, 1st Baron Ashburton).

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English lang, long ‘long, tall’ + felagh ‘fellow’.

History: The name made famous in America by poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82) of Portland, ME, was introduced to North America by William Longfellow of Yorkshire, England, who settled in Newbury, MA, c. 1676.

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

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