Brief Life History of Thomas Joseph
When Thomas Joseph Filcher was born on 18 July 1851, in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, his father, Thomas Joseph Filcher, was 39 and his mother, Eliza Jane Adams, was 36. He married Laura Christiana Shaffer on 20 January 1886, in Yuba, California, United States. He lived in Marysville, Yuba, California, United States in 1910. He died on 28 February 1930, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.
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- Thomas Filcher, "United States Census, 1910"
- T J Felcher, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Thomas J Filcher, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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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.
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
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.
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English: variant of Wiltshire .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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