Brief Life History of Elizabeth “Lily”
When Elizabeth “Lily” Atkinson was born on 16 July 1889, in Marland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Albert Atkinson, was 28 and her mother, Mary Thompson, was 31. She lived in Heap, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. She died on 6 April 1932, at the age of 42.
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- Elizabeth Aikinson in household of Albert Aikinson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Elizabeth Atkinson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Elizabeth Atkinson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1896 · Utah becomes a state
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
English (northern): patronymic from the personal name Atkin or Adkin, pet forms of Adam.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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