Brief Life History of William
When William Lowe was born on 1 January 1842, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John William Lowe, was 23 and his mother, Mary Willgoose, was 25. He married Emma Cordon in 1864, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Windle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 29 April 1934, in Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Willard City Cemetery, Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- William Lowe, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Lowe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Lowe, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1852: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Box Elder, Utah, United States
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Low .
German (Löwe) and Danish (Løwe): from Middle High German lēwe, löuwe ‘lion’, hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. It is also found in Sweden. Compare Loewe 1, Lau , Lave , and Lurvey .
Jewish (Ashkenazic; Löwe): artificial name from German Löwe ‘lion’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sketch of the Life of William Lowe
At the request of my family I herewith give a brief sketch of my life's work to the best of my remembrance, for I kept no diary. I was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England on January 1, 1842. I was the …
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