John Kiddie Fife
13 May 1859–24 February 1880 (Age 20)
Devonside, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
The Life of John Kiddie
When John Kiddie Fife was born on 13 May 1859, his father, John Finlay Fife, was 20 and his mother, Janet Keddie, was 20. He died on 24 February 1880, at the age of 20.
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Family Time Line
John Kiddie Fife
1859–1880
Sadie Barr
1865–1887
Spouse and Children
1859–1880Male
1865–1887Female
Parents and Siblings
1838–1910Male
1838–1915Female
siblings
(12)
1859–1880Male
1861–1863Female
1862–1863Female
1865–1878Female
1867–1945Female
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World Events (7)
1863
Age 4
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 4
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 7
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
Scottish: regional name from the former kingdom of Fife in East Scotland, a name of obscure etymology. Tradition has it that the name is derived from an eponymous Fib, one of the seven sons of Cruithne, legendary founding father of the Picts.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- John Fife in household of John Fife, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Fife, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
- John Fife, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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