Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Christton was born on 18 March 1812, in Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Christton, was 37 and her mother, Mary Hogarth Brown, was 32. She married Thomas Frederick Fisher on 25 January 1835, in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Charlton and Kidbrooke, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 17 January 1902, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Jane Fisher in household of Thomas Fisher, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- "Jane Christon", "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"; Name appears as "Christton" in the record, the indexed name is mispelled.
- Jane Christton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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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.
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.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Christman , a surname of English or perhaps German origin. It is found mainly among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Bountiful Memorial Cemetery 2224 South 200 West, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States
On 27 May 2014 I visited with the sexton of the Bountiful Memorial Cemetery and asked him where the grave site of Thomas Frederick Fisher was located. They informed me of a record that Thomas Frederi …
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