Brief Life History of George
When George Unsworth was born on 1 April 1858, in Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Unsworth, was 20 and his mother, Elizabeth Robinson, was 24. He married Catharine Meikele on 12 October 1882, in Hancock, Houghton, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died on 28 March 1944, in Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States.
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- George Unsworth in household of John Unsworth, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- George Unsworth Robinson, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- George Unsworth, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
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World Events (8)
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Unsworth (Lancashire), recorded as Hundeswrth in 1291. This name was easily confused with Hunsworth in Yorkshire, since they shared the same etymology, ‘Hund's enclosure or settlement’ (from the Old English personal name Hund ‘dog’ + Old English worth ‘enclosure’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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George Unsworth
George was born 1 Apr 1858 at Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England (as recorded by him in his family bible). His parents, John Unsworth & Elizabeth Robinson were the parents of 12 other children. …
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