Thomas Wilson Frew

Brief Life History of Thomas Wilson

When Thomas Wilson Frew was born in April 1845, in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Francis Frew, was 31 and his mother, Ann Wallace, was 32. He married Margaret Robb Templeton on 18 October 1872, in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Liberty Township, Trumbull, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 1 August 1876, in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 31.

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Thomas Wilson Frew
1845–1876
Margaret Robb Templeton
1852–1911
Marriage: 18 October 1872
Catherine Frew
1872–
Elizabeth Todd Frew
1873–1951
Annie Wallace Frew
1874–
Janet Robb Frew
1876–

Sources (9)

  • Thomas Frew in household of Francis Frew Sr, "Scotland Census, 1871"
  • Thomas Wilson Frew, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Thomas Frew, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

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World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.

The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.

1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway

Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the Fords of Frew (Kincardine, Perthshire), a fortified site on the River Forth, probably so called from a British element frwd ‘current, stream’. This place was the lowest crossing point on the River Forth, and so an important strategic location in the Middle Ages.

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

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