Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Woolsey was born about 1801, in Orange, New York, United States, his father, David Woolsey, was 39 and his mother, Rebecca Thompson, was 30. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Permelia Holmes. He lived in Elbridge, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1840 and Onondaga, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 29 July 1863, in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 63.
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- Elijah Woolsey, "United States Census, 1840"
- Elijah Woolsey death notice, Syracuse Daily Standard - Fultonhistory.com
- Elijah Woolsey in entry for Woolsey, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
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 (Norfolk): from the Middle English personal name Wulsy (Old English Wulfsige, from wulf ‘wolf’ + sige ‘victory’). The personal name was common in Suffolk, where it gave rise to the surname of Henry VIII's minister Cardinal Wolsey.
History: George Woolsey came to New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) from England via the Netherlands in 1623.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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