Matthew George Dow Phillips

Brief Life History of Matthew George Dow

When Matthew George Dow Phillips was born on 23 May 1816, in Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Captain David Phillips, was 25 and his mother, Hannah Elizabeth Dow, was 22. He married Elizabeth Phillips on 15 October 1836, in Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Canterbury, York, New Brunswick, Canada in 1861 and Mile End, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom in 1881. In 1880, at the age of 64, his occupation is listed as 1880 lumberman. He died on 23 September 1893, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Matthew George Dow Phillips
1816–1893
Susannah Jacques
1832–1917
Marriage: 20 December 1855
Mathew Jacques Phillips
1857–1940
Susan Arletta Phillips
1859–1924
Heber Phillips
1861–1938
Alice Maud Phillips
1863–1937
James Emery Phillips
1866–1924
Laura Anna Phillips
1868–1953
Luella Vilate Phillips
1871–1881
Flora Phillips
1875–1964
George Dow Phillips
1880–1920

Sources (48)

  • Matthew Phillips, "New Brunswick Census, 1861"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Matthew George Dow Phillips - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Matthew George Dow Phillips
  • Matthew G. D. Phillips, "United States Western States Marriage Index"

World Events (8)

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. 

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, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Matthew George Dow Phillips

Matthew George Dow Phillips Son of David Phillips and Hannah Dow, was born in British, North America, Province of New Brunswick in the parish of Southampton and county of York on the 23rd day …

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