Brief Life History of William
When William Yeates was born on 25 April 1813, in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, his father, Andrew Yeates, was 23 and his mother, Janet Russell, was 23. He married Margaret Fife on 21 July 1848, in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 29 April 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- William Fife in household of Robert Watt, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- William Fyfe im Eintrag für Mary Fyfe, „Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950“
- William Fyfe, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
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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.
1815 · Manchester Dock in Liverpool Built
In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Yates .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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