Brief Life History of William Adamson
When William Adamson McAuslan was born on 15 April 1832, in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Peter McAuslan, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth "Betsy" Adamson, was 31. He married Mary Muir on 6 April 1853, in Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 12 November 1896, in Hayward, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Hayward, Alameda, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Wm A McAuslan in entry for Emily Dawn Aird, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Wm McCauslan, "United States Census, 1870"
- W Mcauslan, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1832–1896 Male
1835–1923 Female
Children (10)
1855–1898 Female
1857–1930 Female
1859–1912 Female
1862–1862 Female
1862–1862 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1801–1869 Male
1800–1871 Female
Siblings (11)
1821–1909 Female
1824–1908 Male
1825–1832 Male
1828–1905 Female
1830–1897 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 4
1843
Age 11
1850 · California Is Admitted to Union
Age 18
Name Meaning
Scottish Gaelic: see McCausland .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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