Brief Life History of Rosena
When Rosena Singleton was born on 7 April 1850, in Winsham, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, Francis Singleton, was 31 and her mother, Amelia Ann Williams, was 29. She married William Michael Bromley on 19 July 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864. She died on 24 February 1918, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Rosena Bromley in household of Wm M Bromley, "United States Census, 1910"
- Rosina Singleton, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- Rosena Singleton Bromley, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (8)
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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and West Yorkshire):
habitational name from Singleton (Lancashire), probably from Old English scingol ‘shingle, wooden roof tile’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Bearers of this surname are said to be descended from Ughtred de Sinleton, holder of lands in Amounderness wapentake (Lancashire) c. 1160–90. This name was first recorded in Ireland in 1308 and firmly established in Louth and Monaghan during the 17th century.
habitational name from Singleton (Sussex), probably from Old English sængel, sengel ‘bundle, tuft’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Singleton's Immigration to America
Rosena was born April 21, 1850 in Winsham, Somerset, England and died February 24, 1918 in American Fork, Utah. She is buried in the American Fork Cemetery next to her husband, William Michael Bro …
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