Brief Life History of John Amberson
When John Amberson Groesbeck was born on 14 July 1849, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, his father, Nicholas Groesbeck, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Thompson, was 28. He married Ann Dilworth Bringhurst on 27 February 1871, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Cedar Junction, Missoula, Montana, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 10 October 1904, in Cusco, Cusco, Peru, at the age of 55, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Grosbeck in household of Nicholas Grosbeck, "United States Census, 1860"
- John A. Groesbeck, "BillionGraves Index"
- John A Groesbeck in entry for Grant Allen Groesbeck, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
1864 · Montana Territory
Montana was made a territory by President Abraham Lincoln on May 26 1864. The capital was Virginia City and remained the capital until 1894, when Helena became the capital.
Name Meaning
Dutch: habitational name from Groesbeek, south of Nijmegen.
History: The name is recorded in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY)in the mid 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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