Margaret Holden

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Holden was born on 17 April 1813, in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Lee Holden, was 16 and her mother, Martha Shawcross, was 24. She married Ebenezer Russell Young ll on 1 May 1836, in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 19 October 1885, in Wanship, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ebenezer Russell Young ll
1814–1890
Margaret Holden
1813–1885
Marriage: 1 May 1836
Margaret Young
1837–1919
Mary E. Young
1840–1891
Ebenezer Russell Young III
1842–1912
John William Young
1845–1932
Esther A Young
1847–1848
Esther Elizabeth Young
1849–1932
Robert Young
1851–1930
George Washington Young
1854–1937

Sources (54)

  • Martha Young, "United States, Census, 1880"
  • Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) about Margaret Holden
  • Margaret H Young, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

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. 

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

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.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more of various places so named, especially Holden in Haslingden (Lancashire), but also Holden in Bolton and Holden in Silsden (both Yorkshire), Holedean Farm in Henfield and Holden in Rotherfield (both Sussex), Holding Farm in Cheriton and Woolding Farm in Whitchurch (Hampshire), and Holden in Southborough (Kent). Most of the placenames derive from Old English hol ‘hollow’ + denu ‘valley’, though Holden in Rotherfield (Sussex) and Holden in Southborough (Kent) may have Old English denn ‘pasture’ as the final element. Compare Holcomb .

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, most of them derived from Old Norse hǫll ‘slope, hillside’.

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

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Margaret Holden Young Margaret was born in 1813 in England. With her parents and brother and sister, she came to America about 1825. Three sisters were born in the United States. The family s …

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