Brief Life History of Nathan Thomas
When Nathan Thomas Viger was born on 4 September 1882, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, his father, Edward Richard Viger, was 25 and his mother, Katie Antoinette Thurber, was 20. He married Rebecca Shotwell on 18 September 1906, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Honolulu, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States in 1909 and lived in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1920 and Detroit Ward 2, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died on 12 February 1960, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 77.
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Sources (17)
- Nathan E Viger, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Nathan T Viger, "United States Census, 1910"
- Nathan V Viger in entry for David Viger and Mary Gilbert, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1882–1960 Male
1880–1956 Female
Children (2)
1912–1997 Male
1917–1989 Female
Parents and Siblings
1857–1935 Male
1861–1938 Female
Siblings (4)
1882–1960 Male
1889–1990 Male
1890– Male
1891–1990 Male
World Events (8)
1884 · Largest Island Park in the Nation
Age 2
1886
Age 4
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 21
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Andre, Laurent, Laurette, Lucienne, Marcell, Normand, Pierre, Simonne.
French: status name and occupational name from Old French viguier ‘seigniorial or royal officer responsible for administering justice and collecting state rights’ (from Latin vicarius ‘substitute’).
History: Antoine Viger from Saint-Malo in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany (France), married Catherine Audet in Saint-Jean, Île d'Orléans, QC, in 1751. Désiré Viger from Rouen in Seine-Maritime, France, married Catherine Moitié in Montreal, QC, in 1667.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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