Brief Life History of Thomas Joseph
When Thomas Joseph Filcher was born on 18 March 1812, in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Filcher, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Taylor, was 29. He married Eliza Jane Adams on 11 June 1836, in Bucknall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 6 December 1888, in Marysville, Yuba, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Auburn, Placer, California, United States.
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- Nauvoo Stake Ward Census, 1842: Thomas Filcher
- Thomas Joseph Filcher, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
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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.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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.
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English: variant of Wiltshire .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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