William Alfred Biddle

20 February 1859–5 May 1926 (Age 67)
Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William Alfred

When William Alfred Biddle was born on 20 February 1859, in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Gander Biddle, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Heath, was 24. He married Ellen Sophronia Olsson on 3 January 1884, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1900 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 May 1926, in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Alfred Biddle
1859–1926
Augusta Amelia Korth
1879–1968
Marriage: 6 March 1900
Esther Amanda Biddle
1901–1919
Elmer Korth Biddle
1903–1981
Harold Frederick Biddle
1905–1981
Alice Harriet Biddle
1910–1999

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 March 1900Weber, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1863
    Age 4
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 4
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 21
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Beadle .Americanized form of German Bittel or its variant Büttel, which is the standard form today.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Beadle

    Sources (39)

    • William Alfred Biddle in entry for Alice Harriett Biddle, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
    • William Biddle in household of W G Biddle, "United States Census, 1880"
    • Wm Biddle, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"

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