Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth Florence was born on 9 April 1794, in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. She married Thomas Cruff on 15 June 1814, in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 2 February 1856, in her hometown, at the age of 61, and was buried in Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (23)
- Elizabeth Florance, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Mary Elizabeth Florance Cruff, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elisabeth Florance, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1790–1857 Male
1794–1856 Female
Children (4)
1816–1817 Male
1817–1896 Female
1820–1897 Male
1822–1906 Female
World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 6
1803
Age 9
1812
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: from the personal name Florence, used by both sexes (from Latin masculine Florentius and feminine Florentia, from florens ‘blooming, flowering’ and ultimately from flos, genitive floris ‘flower’). Both Latin names were borne by several early Christian martyrs.
English: habitational name from Florence in Italy, originally named in Latin as Florentia.
French: from the female personal name Florence (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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