Brief Life History of William
When William Lewis was born on 25 April 1807, in Manorowen, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Lewis, was 28 and his mother, Ann Howell, was 23. He married Anne Edward on 15 December 1829, in Granston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1849 and lived in Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1841 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 27 September 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- William Lewis, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Lewis, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- William Lewis & Anne Edward marriage, "Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912" (1829)
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1815 · Manchester Dock in Liverpool Built
In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Lewis, Leweis, Lowis, from ancient Germanic (originally West Frankish) Hludwig (itself from hlōd- ‘fame, famous’ + wīg- ‘battle’). This was Latinized as Ludovicus and Chlodovisus, which were gallicized as Clovis or Clouis, French Louis. The name may also appear as Lawis, Laweys, Lawes, by unrounding of the vowel of Lowis on the analogy of the variation between Low and Law as pet forms of Middle English Lourence alias Laurence. This surname is also very common among African Americans. See Laws 2 and compare Lawrence .
Welsh: adopted for the Welsh personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn ).
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Lewis Biography
Pioneer Ancestors: 1. William Lewis April 27, 1807-Sept 27, 1875. Wales. George A. Smith/Dan Jones company 1849. He was 42 at departure. Statistics of the Camp. Including Capt Dan Jones. Welch …
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