Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Openshaw was born on 6 December 1823, in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Openshaw, was 26 and her mother, Amelia Frith, was 20. She married James Simister on 18 January 1846, in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Thornsett, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Fernilee, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 6 November 1901, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States.
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- Margret Openshaw in household of John Openshaw, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary A O S Beard, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- Mary Ann Openshaw, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Openshaw (Lancashire). The placename derives from Old English open ‘open, unenclosed’ + sceaga ‘small wood, copse’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Mary Ann Openshaw 1823-1901
Mary Ann Openshaw 1823-1901: My Maternal Second Great Grandmother Compiled from Histories and Records, and Written by Diane Johnston Wilcken According to the EWP (England and Wales Precipitation Se …
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