Henry E Weaver

MaleApril 1860–

Brief Life History of Henry E

When Henry E Weaver was born in April 1860, in Edwards, Illinois, United States, his father, Oliver Weaver, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Chism, was 24. He married Mary E. Runyon. on 23 June 1885, in Edwards, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Albion, Edwards, Illinois, United States for about 30 years and Browns, Edwards, Illinois, United States in 1910.

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Henry E Weaver
1860–
Mary E. Runyon.
1861–1944
Marriage: 23 June 1885
Emily Christina Weaver
1886–1968
Laura Louise Weaver
1888–1962
Gordon George Weaver
1889–1950
Dorothy Camille Weaver
1892–1948
Madge M Weaver
1894–1965
Maud Evelyn Weaver
1896–
Maude M Weaver
1899–

Sources (21)

  • Henry Weaver in household of Elizabeth Weaver, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Henry E. Weaver, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Henry E Weaver in entry for Elza Bailey and Madge Weaver, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 June 1885Edwards, Illinois, United States
  • Children (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 3

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

    1880

    Age 20

    Historical Boundaries: 1880: Edwards, Illinois, United States

    1892 · The Chicago Canal

    Age 32

    The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name, from an agent derivative of Middle English weven ‘to weave’ (Old English wefan).

    English: habitational name from a place on the Weaver river in Cheshire, now called Weaver Hall but recorded simply as Weuere in the 13th and 14th centuries. The river name is from Old English wēfer(e) ‘winding stream’.

    Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘weaver’, for example German Weber , Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Tkacz or Tkach , Hungarian Takács (see Takacs ), and Slovenian Tkalec, Tekavec or Veber .

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

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