Brief Life History of Stephen George
When Stephen George Chandler was born on 13 January 1857, in Burgess Hill, Sussex, England, his father, Stephen Chandler, was 29 and his mother, Eliza Deacon Killick, was 26. He married Sarah Ann Hemsley on 30 October 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He died on 5 December 1928, in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Plano, Madison, Idaho, United States.
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- Stephen George Chandler, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Stephen George Chandler, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- Stephen George Chandler, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a maker and seller of candles, from Anglo-Norman French chandeler ‘maker or seller of candles’ (Old French chandelier, Late Latin candelarius, a derivative of candela ‘candle’). While a medieval chandler no doubt made and sold other articles beside candles, the extended sense of modern English chandler does not occur until the 16th century. The name may also, more rarely, have denoted someone who was responsible for the lighting arrangements in a large house, or else one who owed rent in the form of wax or candles.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Job Hemsley History
Job Hemsley was born at Brighton, Sussex County, England on January 6, 1847. He was the fifth child of Richard Hemsley and Sarah Potter. His father was a brick maker as his father, Richard Hemsley had …
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