John W Chrisman

Male19 December 1837–2 June 1913

Brief Life History of John W

When John W Chrisman was born on 19 December 1837, in Morgan, Illinois, United States, his father, William Crisman, was 25 and his mother, Mary Boyd, was 22. He married Mary Elizabeth Weatherford on 1 January 1863, in Morgan, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Phelps, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and Miller Township, Gentry, Missouri, United States in 1910. He died on 2 June 1913, at the age of 75, and was buried in Albany, Gentry, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

John W Chrisman
1837–1913
Mary Elizabeth Weatherford
1843–1913
Marriage: 1 January 1863
William Chrisman
1863–
Effie Ann Crisman
1865–1946
Mary Della Chrisman
1867–1950
Ella Pink Chrisman
1868–1970
John Chrisman
1870–
Leela Chrisman
1872–1968
W George Chrisman
1876–1954
Maude Crisman
1878–1944
Bert Chrisman
1889–1940

Sources (23)

  • J Crisman in household of W Crisman, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Crisman in entry for James M. Bird and Ella P. Crisman, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Jno Crisman in household of Andrew Reil, "United States Census, 1860"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 January 1863Morgan, Illinois, United States
  • Children (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1839

    Age 2

    Historical Boundaries: 1839: Dane, Illinois, United States* 1840: Christian, Illinois, United States *Renamed Christian in 1840

    1846

    Age 9

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1863

    Age 26

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

    Name Meaning

    German: variant of Christmann .

    English: variant of Christman . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

    Americanized form of Slovenian Križman (see Krizman ).

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

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