Brief Life History of Samuel
Samuel Soper was born about 1794, in New York, United States. He married Hannah Jackson in August 1817, in Manhasset, North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Mud Springs Judicial Township, El Dorado, California, United States in 1860. He died on 28 January 1863, in Nashville, El Dorado, California, United States, at the age of 70.
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- Samuel Soper, "United States Census, 1860"
- California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 for Samuel Soper
- Marriage record of Samuel Soper and Hannah Jackson
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): occupational name from Middle English soper(e), sap(i)ere ‘soaper, maker or seller of soap’ (Old English sāpere, apparently of Celtic origin). The process involved boiling oil or fat together with potash or soda.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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