William Oliver Shurtleff

13 January 1846–2 July 1917 (Age 71)
Victoria, Knox, Illinois, United States

The Life Summary of William Oliver

When William Oliver Shurtleff was born on 13 January 1846, in Victoria, Knox, Illinois, United States, his father, Charles Augustus Shurtleff, was 23 and his mother, Hester Ann Taylor, was 18. He lived in Galva, Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 2 July 1917, in Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Galva Township, Henry, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Augustus Shurtleff
1822–1910
Hester Ann Taylor
1827–1910
Henry Warren Shurtleff
1845–1906
William Oliver Shurtleff
1846–1917
Jasper Leonidaro Shurtleff
1849–1854
Elmeda Shurtleff
1853–1877
Emma Altheda Shurtleff
1862–1935
Clara Augusta Shurtleff
1869–1890

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World Events (8)

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 2
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1863
Age 17
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
Age 19
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Shircliff .

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

Possible Related Names

Shircliff

Sources (7)

  • Wm O Shurtleff in household of Chas A Shurtleff, "United States Census, 1900"
  • W O Shurtliff in household of Chas A Shurtliff, "United States Census, 1870"
  • W. Oliver Shurtleff, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

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