Brief Life History of Albert
When Albert Arrowsmith was born on 24 March 1861, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Arrowsmith, was 41 and his mother, Ann Edwards, was 39. He married Mary Stirrup Booth on 6 May 1887, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in San Francisco, California, United States in 1920 and San Anselmo, Marin, California, United States in 1930. He died on 16 April 1936, in San Rafael, Marin, California, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in San Rafael, Marin, California, United States.
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- Albert Arrowsmith, "United States Census, 1910"
- Albert Arrowsmith, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
- Albert Arrowsmith, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Manchester Martyrs are Hung
William Allen, Michael Larkin, and Michael O’Brien were from Ireland but moved to Manchester and were active Fenians. They were part of an ambush to help two Fenians escape prison. These three men were executed and are now referred to as the Manchester Martyrs. The Irish community in Manchester go to the spot where they were executed to commemorate their sacrifice.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a maker of iron arrowheads, from Middle English arwe ‘arrow’ + smith (Old English arwe ‘arrow’ + smith ‘smith’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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