Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Oldham was born on 2 December 1855, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Oldham, was 42 and his mother, Maria Heap, was 38. He married Hannah Maria Obray on 5 January 1876, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1868 and lived in Poynton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Bull Run, Clackamas, Oregon, United States in 1910. He died on 26 May 1913, in Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- James H Oldham, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- James Henry Oldham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Henry Oldham, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1859 · Oregon Becomes a State
Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859.
1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Oldham in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English ald ‘old’ + Old Norse holmr ‘island, water meadow’.
History: Colonist and trader John Oldham was born in Lancashire, England, c. 1600 and emigrated to North America in 1623, arriving at Plymouth, MA, in July on the ship Anne.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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