Francis Denton Benedict M. D.

27 December 1848–11 May 1882 (Age 33)
South Canaan, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Francis Denton

When Francis Denton Benedict M. D. was born on 27 December 1848, in South Canaan, Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Francis Knapp Benedict, was 38 and his mother, Emeline Mott, was 34. He married Chloe Eliza Young on 23 April 1873, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He lived in Hempstead, Queens, New York, United States in 1850. He died on 11 May 1882, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Denton Benedict M. D.
1848–1882
Chloe Eliza Young
1848–1932
Marriage: 23 April 1873

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 April 1873Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (6)

    1863
    Age 15
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 15
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
    Age 19
    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

    Name Meaning

    English, German, and Dutch: from the personal name Benedict, from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. This owed its popularity in the Middle Ages chiefly to Saint Benedict of Norcia (c. 480–550), who founded the Benedictine order of monks at Monte Cassino and wrote a monastic rule that formed a model for all subsequent rules. No doubt the meaning of the Latin word also contributed to its popularity as a personal name, especially in Romance countries. Occasionally the English surname may derive from Latin benedicite ‘bless (you)’, perhaps given as a nickname to an habitual user of the expression. In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed the German variant Benedikt and many cognates from other languages, e.g. Hungarian Benedek , Slovenian Benedik (see Benedick ), and also their patronymics and other derivatives, e.g. Italian Benedetti .

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

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    Sources (17)

    • Francis D Benedict, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Francis D Benedict, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
    • Francis D Benedict in household of Francis Benedict, "United States Census, 1850"

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