Brief Life History of Eliza Henrietta
When Eliza Henrietta Robellaz was born on 27 January 1853, in Vaud, Switzerland, her father, Charles François Robellaz, was 30 and her mother, Cecelia Henrietta Cornu, was 27. She immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1854. She died on 8 June 1854, at the age of 1.
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- Charles Robellaz household in "Saints by Sea"
- Charles Robellaz household in "European Mission emigration records, 1854"
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1854 · St. George's Hall
In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
Short form of Elizabeth , first used in the 16th century, and popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as an independent given name. It was used by George Bernard Shaw for the main female character, Eliza Dolittle , in his play Pygmalion ( 1913 ), which was the basis for the musical and film My Fair Lady.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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