Brief Life History of John
When John Adamson was born on 21 August 1884, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Alexander Adamson, was 25 and his mother, Helen Watters, was 24. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Anna M Clark. He lived in Turtle Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910 and Rochester Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. He died on 29 April 1962, in Rochester, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Daugherty Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (12)
- John Adamson, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Adamson - birth-name: John Adamson
- John Adamson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1900
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.
1905 · The Movie Theater
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Adam + Middle English son, meaning ‘son of Adam’. The surname is especially common in Scotland, where it is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In North America, this surname has absorbed some Polish and possibly also other European patronymics and other derivatives from the personal name Adam. Compare Adams .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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