Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry ELLIOTT was born on 1 July 1875, in Butler Township, Branch, Michigan, United States, his father, Morelle Elliot, was 27 and his mother, Mary Dickinson, was 38. He married Harriet B. Pierce on 7 June 1899, in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States in 1910 and Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States in 1920. He died on 26 August 1955, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
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Sources (30)
- Wm H Elliott in household of Martin Melvin, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Henry (GARY) ELLIOTT - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth: 1 July 1875; Michigan, United States
- William Henry Elliott, "Hawaii, Marriages, 1826-1954"
Spouse and Children
1875–1955 Male
1880–1931 Female
Children (3)
1903–1987 Female
1906–1982 Female
1920–2000 Male
Parents and Siblings
1847–1917 Male
1837–1920 Female
Siblings (1)
1875–1955 Male
World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 1
1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota
Age 9
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.
Scottish: late variant of Elwood .
Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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