Brief Life History of Ambrose
When Ambrose Dickinson was born on 13 February 1839, in Scio Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, his father, Aaron George Dickinson, was 30 and his mother, Roxana Rena, was 21. He married Susanna Dickinson on 14 March 1861. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Waterloo, Waterloo Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1850 and Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, United States in 1860. He died on 8 October 1894, in Butler, Branch, Michigan, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Clarendon Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Ambros Dickinson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Ambrose Dickinson, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
- Ambrose Dickinson, "Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897"
Spouse and Children
1839–1894 Male
1840–1930 Female
Children (3)
1862–1863 Male
1865–1946 Female
1866–1949 Female
Parents and Siblings
1808–1891 Male
1818–1853 Female
Siblings (8)
1837–1882 Female
1839–1894 Male
1841–1841 Male
1841–1841
1843–1918 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 7
1847 · Moving the State Capital
Age 8
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dickenson , a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dicun a pet form of Richard (see Dicken ) + son.
History: Jonathan Dickinson, the first president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), was born in Hatfield, MA, in 1688. Both his parents came from pioneer Connecticut Valley stock.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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