Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Wilkie was born on 18 February 1813, in Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Wilkie, was 37 and her mother, Margaret Paul, was 33. She married George Galbraith on 13 July 1832, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1860 and Riverdale, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 20 February 1875, in Hooper, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Margaret Hooper in household of John Hooper, "United States Census, 1870"
- Ann Wilkie, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Ann Galbraith, "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.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Wilky, a shortened form of Wilkin , itself a pet form of William .
Americanized form of German Wilke , written thus to preserve the final syllable.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Ann Wilkie Galbraith Hooper
FROM THE WEBSITE: http://www.orsonprattbrown.com/Galbraith/ann-wilkie-galbraith-hooper.html Born: February 18, 1813 at Barony Parish, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Died: 20 Feb 1875 from a stroke …
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