John Taylor Dick

Brief Life History of John Taylor

When John Taylor Dick was born on 3 October 1856, in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Dick, was 41 and his mother, Agnes Whitelock, was 31. He married Elizabeth Fisher Airmet on 17 November 1881, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1867 and lived in Election Precinct 1 Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 7 July 1933, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

Photos and Memories (17)

Do you know John Taylor? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

John Taylor Dick
1856–1933
Elizabeth Fisher Airmet
1858–1938
Marriage: 17 November 1881
Elizabeth Ann Dick
1882–1953
Agnes Dick
1884–1971
John Airmet Dick
1887–1963
Susan Jeanette Dick
1890–1982
Robert Earl Dick
1893–1965
Joseph S. Dick
1896–1896
Ellen Viola Dick
1897–1991
Ada Lucille Dick
1900–1986

Sources (113)

  • John Dick, "United States Census, 1900"
  • John Taylor Dick, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • John T Dick, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857

The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Dick, also found as Dike and Deke, pet forms of Rick (see Richard ). Although found in every part of Britain, the form Dick is especially common in Scotland, and it was from there, in the 17th century, that the surname was taken to northern Ireland and thence to North America.

English: variant of Dyke .

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German dic(ke) ‘thick, strong, stout’, or in the case of the Jewish name from German dick or Yiddish dik ‘fat’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Story Highlight

Sons of the Utah Pioneers-Ancestor Histories, presented by members of the East Mill Creek Chapter

Catherine Kaye Grant S.U.P. National Headquarters - Heritage Hall December 19, 1983 John Taylor Dick, son of John and Agnes Whitelock Dick, was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, October 3, 1 …

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.