Brief Life History of William
When William Greenhalgh was born on 29 July 1811, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Greenhalgh, was 46 and his mother, Ellen Walmsley, was 44. He married Mary Clough on 2 March 1835, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1842 and lived in Hulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 3 April 1882, in Spring Lake, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Santaquin City Cemetery, Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- William Greenhalgh, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Wm. Greenhalgh, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Greenhalgh, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from either of two places in Lancashire called Greenhalgh, from Old English grēne ‘green’ + holh ‘hollow’. Compare Greener .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Partial Time Line: William Greenhalgh was born on July 29, 1811
When William Greenhalgh was born on July 29, 1811, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, his father, Robert, was 46 and his mother, Ellen, was 33. He married Mary Clough and they had seven children together …
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