Brief Life History of Joseph Oscar
When Joseph Oscar Eliason was born on 26 December 1862, in Lindås, Liared, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Eliasson, was 56 and his mother, Christina Hedvig Carlsdotter, was 36. He died on 11 August 1863, in Laramie, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 0, and was buried in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Joseph Eliason, "Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001"
- Oscar Joseph James Eliason, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- Oscar Joseph James Eliason - Pioneer Overland Travel
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World Events (2)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Iver, Nels, Sven, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Maren.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Eliasson . Compare Elison .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Eliassen and Eliasen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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