Saml M Bennett

Brief Life History of Saml M

When Saml M Bennett was born about 1856, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, William H. Bennett, was 28 and his mother, Rosanna Doloff Kimball, was 26.

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Family Time Line

William H. Bennett
1829–1911
Rosanna Doloff Kimball
1831–1895
Emma R. Bennett
1854–1876
Saml M Bennett
1856–
Annie May Bennett
1876–1954

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  • Saml M Bennett in household of Wm H Bennett, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

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.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .

Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.

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

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