Brief Life History of John Thomas
When John Thomas Openshaw was born on 23 November 1848, in Heywood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Openshaw, was 31 and his mother, Nancy Ingham, was 27. He died on 3 October 1853, in Echo Canyon, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 4, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John T Openshaw, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- John T Openshaw, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
- John T Openshaw, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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World Events (2)
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Openshaw (Lancashire). The placename derives from Old English open ‘open, unenclosed’ + sceaga ‘small wood, copse’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John Thomas Openshaw (23 November 1848 – 3 October 1853)
He died en route Echo Canyon, Summit, Utah Territory. Traveled in the division headed by Captain Picton. (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/12825/john-thomas-openshaw)
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