Joseph Welch

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Welch was born on 25 February 1855, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Welch, was 31 and his mother, Matilda Jean Dyson, was 30. He married Phoebe Jane Cole on 21 October 1876, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 1 June 1913, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Welch
1855–1913
Phoebe Jane Cole
1862–1949
Marriage: 21 October 1876
James Barnett Welch
1878–1878
Joseph Welch
1879–1879
Phoebe Jane Welch
1880–1881
William Edward Welch
1882–1938
John Cole Welch
1884–1973
Isbelle Welch
1887–1888
Rosie Isabell Welch
1888–1901
Ida Bell Welch
1893–1973
Lillie Welch
1896–1963
Hyram WELCH
1898–1899

Sources (21)

  • Joseph Welch, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Joseph Welch, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Joseph Welch, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

World Events (8)

1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

1863

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

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Welsh or Walsh , an ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh .

German: variant of Welk .

Americanized form of German Welsch .

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

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