John Gilbert Hendrickson

Brief Life History of John Gilbert

When John Gilbert Hendrickson was born on 23 February 1858, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Felix G Hendrickson, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Ann Thacker, was 23. He married Adeline Mae Meyers in August 1872, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Rock Creek Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States in 1920. He died on 13 March 1921, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

John Gilbert Hendrickson
1858–1921
Adeline Mae Meyers
1858–
Marriage: August 1872
Jim Hendrickson
1884–
Reuben Hendrickson
1886–
Charles Hendrickson
1887–1933
David Hendrickson
1889–
Flora Jane Hendrickson
1891–1956
Burch Hendrickson
1892–
Burch Andrew Hendrickson
1892–1970
Dora Hendrickson
1894–1959
Thomas Jefferson Hendrickson
1896–1960
Fred K Hendrickson
1899–1978

Sources (9)

  • John G Hendrixen, "United States Census, 1920"
  • J G Hendrickson in entry for Shelby E Hughes and Flora J Hendrickson, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
  • John G Hendrix, "United States Census, 1900"

World Events (8)

1861

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Henriksson (see Henrikson ), Danish, Norwegian, and North German Henriksen or Henrichsen , and Dutch, North German, and Danish Hendriksen . Compare Hendrixson and Henrickson .

English (eastern): patronymic from the personal name Hendrick + -son. This form of the surname appears to be a 16th- or 17th-century importation to Britain from the Netherlands, and was reinforced in the 20th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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