Brief Life History of William
When William Fowler was born on 2 December 1852, in Wood Walton, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Fowler, was 29 and his mother, Sarah Dilley, was 20. He married Eliza Messervy on 10 April 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1860 and Riverdale, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 25 July 1911, in Wilson, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Sources (19)
- William Fowler in household of Samuel Fowler, "United States Census, 1870"
- Willm. Fowler, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Wm. Fowler, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (8)
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a fowler, a hunter or trapper of wild birds (a common medieval occupation), from Middle English fogheler, fugheler (Old English fugelere, a derivative of fugol ‘bird’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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