Brief Life History of William T.
When William T. Boots was born in 1825, in Jefferson, Ohio, United States, his father, James Boots, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Stringer, was 23. He married Mary E. Hough on 11 May 1859, in Milpitas, Santa Clara, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in California, United States in 1870 and Alviso, Santa Clara, California, United States in 1880. He died on 18 April 1900, in Milpitas, Santa Clara, California, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States.
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- William Boots, "United States Census, 1880"
- Wm Boots, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- William Boots, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Dutch and German: patronymic from Boot .
Probably also an Americanized form of German Butz .
English (Sussex and Kent): variant of Boot , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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