Brief Life History of William
William Twigg was born in 1882, in Tonpentre, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. He married Elizabeth Jane Rees on 16 August 1906.
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William Twigg
1882–
Elizabeth Jane Rees
1886–
Marriage: 16 August 1906
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Spouse and Children
1882– Male
1886– Female
Marriage
16 August 1906
World Events (3)
1884
Age 2
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff
Age 8
In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.
1908
Age 26
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English (Midlands): nickname for a thin person, from Middle Englishtwigge ‘twig, shoot’. Since the word occurs only late in theOld English period and was initially confined to northern dialects, itmay be a borrowing from Old Norse.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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