William Hendrickson

Brief Life History of William

When William Hendrickson was born on 1 October 1855, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Felix G Hendrickson, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Ann Thacker, was 21. He married Mary Ellen Stepp on 7 September 1878, in Monroe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Bloomington Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Center Township, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1920. In 1920, at the age of 65, his occupation is listed as factory laborer in Indiana, United States. He died on 12 September 1934, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Payne Cemetery, Bloomington, Perry Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Hendrickson
1855–1934
Mary Ellen Stepp
1857–1932
Marriage: 7 September 1878
Nora Hendrickson
1879–1936
Ora Hendrickson
–1955
Sarah E Hendrickson
1887–1976
Elizabeth Hendrickson
1892–1959
Lola Virginia Hendrickson
1895–1957
Charles Hendrickson
1898–1898
Jimmy Hendrickson
1901–1901

Sources (17)

  • William Hendrixon in household of Felix G Hendrixon, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Hendrickson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • William Hendrickson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1861

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

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

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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