Brief Life History of George
When George Archibald was born on 22 November 1841, in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Archibald, was 31 and his mother, Christian Kinghorn, was 30. He married Agnes Russell on 3 August 1866, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1860 and lived in Saint Clair Township, St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Virden, Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1900. In 1851, his occupation is listed as coal miner. He died on 9 December 1908, in Greenridge, Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Virden City Cemetery, Virden Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
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- George Archibald in household of Robert Archibald, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Geo Archibald, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Archibald, "Find A Grave Index"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1852
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from a personal name, Archibald, of Anglo-Norman French and (ultimately) ancient Germanic origin (see Archambault ). In the Highlands of Scotland it was taken as an Anglicized equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Gille Easbaig ‘servant of the bishop’ (see Gillespie ), probably because of the approximate phonetic similarity between Arch(i)bald and easbaig. Both Archibald and Gillespie are personal names much favored among Clan Campbell.
History: This is the name of a leading Nova Scotia family, taken there by four brothers who emigrated from Londonderry, northern Ireland, in 1750–62.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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ROBERT ARCHIBALD JOURNAL_unedited
I, Robert Archibald, the eldest son of James and Agnes Archibald, was born in the Parish of Inveresk, Colpitt County, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 13, 1810. My life was uneventful until my father and h …
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