Brief Life History of John Orson
John Orson Angus was born on 27 October 1812, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of William Angus and Agnes Govan. He married Elizabeth Patrick about 1853. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 22 September 1880, at the age of 67, and was buried in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- John O Angus, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Angus, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Angus, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: habitational name from the county and earldom of Angus in Scotland, or from the Gaelic personal name Aonghus, said to be composed of Celtic aon ‘one’ + gus ‘choice’. This was borne by an early Celtic deity and prominent mythological figure, and a famous 8th-century Pictish king.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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