Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Crystal was born on 10 January 1852, in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Andrew Crystal, was 22 and her mother, Elizabeth Cousin, was 19. She married Thomas Crookston in 1870, in Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1920. She died on 16 April 1925, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Betsy Crystal, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Utah, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1887-1937
- Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Aberdeenshire and Angus) and Irish (Sligo and Armagh): from the Gaelic personal name Criostail, a Scottish and Manx pet form of Críostóra (Christopher), or a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Criostail ‘son of Cristal’. See also McCrystal .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Kristall ‘crystal, cut glass’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Thomas & Elizabeth C. Crookston: mem. at Amer. Frk. UT Cem.
THOMAS & ELIZABETH CRYSTAL CROOKSTON On Memorial Monument to early settlers of American Fork, Utah Cemetery (Copied 5-31-05 by Ione Bush) Thomas was born in Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland 3 August …
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