Brief Life History of William Duncombe
When William Duncombe Major was born on 13 July 1847, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Major, was 42 and his mother, Harriet Hulbert, was 36. He married Ellen Maria Cushing on 1 October 1864, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1905. He died on 7 July 1925, in Layton, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- William Mafor in household of Charles Linney, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- William Duncombe Major, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- William Duncan Major, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the personal name Malg(i)er, Maug(i)er, an Old French form of ancient Germanic Madalgar(i) (see Mauger ).
Hungarian: from a shortened form of majorosgazda (see Majoros ) or a derivative of German Meyer .
Polish, Czech, and Slovak: from the military rank major (derived from Latin maior ‘greater’), a word related to English mayor and the German surname Meyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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HARRIET HULBERT
Harriet Hulbert was born on January 5, 1811 in Wigham, Hampshire, England. She married Robert Major on August l, 1831 in Southampton, Hants, England. In 1849 they heard the gospel and were baptized in …
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