Daily AncestorDimmis
Dimmis stood for Damaris in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Dimmis is a short form of Damaris, a New Testament name. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Dimmis with Damaris.
Do not take Dimmis and Damaris for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one woman.
As seen in a recordGravestone, 1832; her husband's will calls her Damaris
Dimmis, wife of Reuben Hulett, died Dec. 13, 1832, aged 52 years
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