John Thomas Philipson

Brief Life History of John Thomas

When John Thomas Philipson was born in 1851, in England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Philipson, was 23 and his mother, Mary Ann Walmsley, was 21. He married Emma Jane Horton on 31 December 1875, in Whitby Township, Ontario, Canada West, British North America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Howard, Howard, Steuben, New York, United States in 1875. He died in 1931, in Steuben, Steuben, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Howard, Howard, Steuben, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Thomas Philipson
1851–1931
Emma Jane Horton
1851–1928
Marriage: 31 December 1875
Mary Elizabeth Phillipson
1876–
Fredrick Phillipson
1881–1961

Sources (13)

  • John Philipson in household of Edward Philipson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John Thomas Philipson, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • John Thomas Philipson, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

World Events (8)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

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

Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aharon, Tali.

English and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip .

Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Philipsson: patronymic from the personal name Philip .

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

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