Brief Life History of William John
When William John McArthur was born on 25 December 1839, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, his father, David Daniel McArthur, was 26 and his mother, Nancy Farlinger, was 20. He married Susan Dufort about 1861, in Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Crow Wing, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States in 1860 and Ottertail, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States in 1870. He died on 2 May 1901, in Becker, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in White Earth Township, Becker, Minnesota, United States.
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- William McArthur, "United States Census, 1870"
- William McArthur, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
- William McArthur in entry for Lizzie Oxford, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1849
Historical Boundaries 1849: Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Minnesota, United States
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Ramsey, Minnesota Territory, United States 1857: Crow Wing, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Artair, ‘son of Arthur’ (see Arthur ).
History: Clan Arthur is a Highland Scottish clan traditionally associated with lands on the northern shores of Loch Awe. In 1427 the chief of the clan was one of several Highland chiefs executed for treason by King James I; it is said that the clan never recovered. As a matter of fact, there were several different Highland families and septs of other clans bearing the name Mac Artair.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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