Brief Life History of Charlotte
Charlotte Winkless was born on 25 August 1837, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. She married David Wilkin Jr on 28 December 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1847 and lived in Clay Township, Clay, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Freeman Township, Clay, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died on 31 March 1918, in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States.
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- Charlotte Green, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
- Charlotte Winkless, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charlotte Winkless, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (8)
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: (i) see Winkles . (ii) possibly a nickname for someone who did not sleep a lot, though no medieval bearers have been found. The adjective winkless is not recorded before 1861 ( OED ).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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Charlotte Winkless 1837–1918 Time Line with biographical information elaborated 1837 Birth, 25 August 1837, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Charlotte Winkless, 2nd daughter of Thos. and Char …
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