Brief Life History of John Evan
When John Evan Evans was born on 15 November 1844, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Peter Evans, was 31 and his mother, Anne Blythin, was 29. He married Mary Elizabeth Jones on 1 November 1862. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 13 October 1897, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Evans in household of Peter Evans, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- John Evan Evans, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- John E en el registro de Evans, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Welsh: derivative of Evan , from Efan, Ifan, medieval forms of Ieuan (from Latin Johannes, the source of English John), dating from c. 1500, with the post-medieval patronymic suffix -s. Welsh Sion was a separate borrowing of English John, and Evan (Ieuan) and Sion developed as independent names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Evans, John Evan Evans (Remembrances of John)
John Evan Evans was to leave England to come to America. The family had traveled from Llanrwst, Denbigh N. Whales to Lancashire, England. They had worked for passage on the ship for about 12 years. …
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