Brief Life History of John W
When John W Dickinson was born on 23 December 1835, in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Willard Dickinson, was 49 and his mother, Lois Willard, was 37. He married Harriet Arvilla Parker on 27 February 1867, in Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He lived in Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1870. He died on 25 June 1882, in Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 46.
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Sources (26)
- John W W in entry for George G. P. Wickenson, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- John Dickenson in household of Samuel W Dickenson, "United States Census, 1860"
- John W Dickinson in entry for Daniel Harrison Dickinson and Grace Ely Clay, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1835–1882 Male
1842–1929 Female
Children (6)
1868– Male
1872–1936 Male
1875–1880 Male
1879– Male
1882–1960 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1786–1851 Male
1798–1862 Female
Siblings (10)
1818–1900 Female
1821–1872 Female
1824–1901 Male
1826–1902 Female
1829– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 1
1846
Age 11
1863
Age 28
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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