Brief Life History of Seth
When Seth Dunn was born on 1 December 1859, in Liberty Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States, his father, Adam Smith Dunn, was 45 and his mother, Mary A Roberts, was 43. He lived in Michigan, United States in 1870. He died on 26 June 1878, in Jackson, Michigan, United States, at the age of 18, and was buried in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Seth Dunn in household of Adam S Dunn, "United States Census, 1870"
- Seth Dunn, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
- Seth Dunn, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1813–1883 Male
1816–1893 Female
Siblings (6)
1843–1847 Female
1846–1933 Male
1848–1882 Female
1851–1887 Male
1853–1885 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 4
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 4
1865
Age 6
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinn, Ó Doinn ‘descendant of Donn’, a byname meaning ‘brown-haired’ or ‘chieftain’. Compare Dunne . This name has sometimes been Anglicized as Brown .
English: nickname for a dark complexioned or swarthy man, from Middle English dun ‘dun, dark’ (Old English dunn ‘dull brown’).
Scottish: habitational name from Dun in Angus, named with Gaelic dùn ‘fort’. Compare Dun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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