Francis James Bolto

Brief Life History of Francis James

When Francis James Bolto was born on 20 July 1835, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Antonio Bolto, was 54 and his mother, Hannah Bradley, was 42. He married Agnes Murray McKay on 15 March 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 26 March 1904, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis James Bolto
1835–1904
Agnes Murray McKay
1843–1923
Marriage: 15 March 1860
Agnes Bolto
1861–1947
Elizabeth Bolto
1863–1924
Francis James Bolto
1865–1866
Mary Jane Bolto
1868–1936
Frances Ellen Bolto
1871–1957
Jane Bell Bolto
1872–1878
Nora Bolto
1875–1876
Florence Bolto
1877–1958
Catherine Mabel Bolto
1879–1933
George Franklin Bolto
1885–1943

Sources (57)

  • Francis Bolts, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Frances Bolto nel documento di Elizabeth Best, “Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964”
  • Francis Bolts in entry for George Franklin Bolts, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

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.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Abimael, Alicia, Ernesto, Gonzalo, Jorge, Rafael.

Italian: from the Genoese equivalent of Italian boglio ‘stew’ (from boglire ‘to cook’).

Americanized form of French Beaulieu .

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

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