William Burton George Greenside

Brief Life History of William Burton George

When William Burton George Greenside was born about 1809, in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Oliver Greensides, was 32 and his mother, Ann Burton, was 39. He married Alice Harrison on 28 September 1833. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Norton Township, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Otho, Webster, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 16 December 1884, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Corpus Christi Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Burton George Greenside
1809–1884
Alice Harrison
1809–1857
Marriage: 28 September 1833
Loretta "Rettie" Greenside
1830–1894
Mary Ann Greensides
1834–1923
Clement Greenside
1836–1836
William Burton Greenside
1837–1897
Elizabeth Greenside
1840–1928
Urban Greenside
1844–1847
Agnes Greenside
1845–1849
Maurice Eugene Greenside
1847–1880
John Harrison Greenside
1851–1927
Agnes May Greenside
1857–1857

Sources (29)

  • Benton Greensides, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Burton Greensides, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Burton Greenside, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): from Middle English grene ‘green’ + side ‘side, flank’ (Old English grēne, sīde), probably a habitational name for someone from a place called with reference to a green hillside. Alternatively, perhaps a nickname referring to one who wore green clothes. Compare Ironside , Whiteside .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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