When Ada Fay Passell was born on 6 February 1884, in Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, William Sylvester Passell, was 30 and her mother, Helen M Lent, was 31. She died on 5 March 1884, in her hometown, at the age of 0.
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English (Kent):
probably a habitational name from Tessel in Calvados.
from Middle English, Old French tassel ‘fastener or clip for a mantle; tassel’, perhaps a nickname or occupational name for someone who made such clips or who ornamented fabric with tassels, or who was distinguished by wearing tassels.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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