Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Aston was born on 16 October 1831, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Aston, was 28 and his mother, Emma Elizabeth Everton, was 35. He married Hannah Edith Johnson on 14 November 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 4 October 1866, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- William Aston in household of Thomas Aston, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Henry Aston - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth: 16 October 1831; Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
- William Henry Aston, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English:
from the Middle English personal name Ad(e)stan, which is usually from Old English Æthelstān (see Alston ). It may also be from the much rarer Old English name Ēadstān.
habitational name from any of several places in England called Aston. Most were named with Old English ēast ‘east’ + tūn ‘settlement’. In a few cases the first element is æsc ‘ash tree’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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