William Dye

Brief Life History of William

When William Dye was born on 18 May 1818, in Shipdham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Dye, was 25 and his mother, Anne Bagge, was 20. He married Harriet Hales on 18 August 1848, in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 19 November 1874, in Levan, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Levan, Juab, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Dye
1818–1874
Harriet Hales
1829–1883
Marriage: 18 August 1848
Julia Harriet Dye
1849–1933
William Hales Dye
1853–1940

Sources (32)

  • Wm Dye, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Dye, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): from the Middle English female personal name Dye, a pet form of Denis(e) (from Latin Dionisia); see Dennis .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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