John Steadman Atkinson

Brief Life History of John Steadman

When John Steadman Atkinson was born on 26 January 1885, in Little Shemogue, Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Joseph Silliker Atkinson, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth Grant, was 34. He married Idabel Rolselle on 24 July 1916, in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada. He lived in Botsford, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada in 1891 and Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States for about 31 years. He died in February 1967, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 82.

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John Steadman Atkinson
1885–1967
Idabel Rolselle
1890–1972
Marriage: 24 July 1916

Sources (13)

  • John Atkenson, "United States Census, 1950"
  • John Steadman Atkinson, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • John Steadman Atkinson, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1905 · The Movie Theater

The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in. 

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

English (northern): patronymic from the personal name Atkin or Adkin, pet forms of Adam.

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

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