Joseph Ainsworth Jr.

22 January 1848–9 May 1924 (Age 76)
Wood Green, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Joseph

When Joseph Ainsworth Jr. was born on 22 January 1848, in Wood Green, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Ainsworth Sr., was 26 and his mother, Mary Hough, was 22. He married Hannah Marie Hamson on 15 May 1877, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 9 May 1924, in La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Masonic Cemetery, La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Ainsworth Jr.
1848–1924
Hannah Marie Hamson
1859–1909
Marriage: 15 May 1877
Joseph Leon Ainsworth
1878–1930
Rose Arletta Ainsworth
1881–1940
Ruby Melvina Ainsworth
1884–1919
Paul Revere Ainsworth
1887–1944
James Alfred Ainsworth
1891–1970
Millie Jane Ainsworth
1893–1893
John Mellville Ainsworth
1894–1894
Jennie Viola Ainsworth
1895–1959
Roy Vernon Ainsworth
1898–1976
Gladys Marian Ainsworth
1900–1960
Effie Emma Ainsworth
1902–1980

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 May 1877Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (11)

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    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 6
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1861
    Age 13
    Historical Boundaries - 1861: Baker, Oregon, United States; 1864: Union, Oregon, United States
    1868 · Impeach the President!
    Age 20
    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place near Manchester named Ainsworth, from the Old English personal name Ægen + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.English (Yorkshire): in Yorkshire the name was a variant of, or confused with Hainsworth .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Hainsworth

    Story Highlight

    Joseph Ainsworth

    He was the son of Joseph Ainsworth and Mary Huff of Staffordshire, England. He was born January 22, 1848 in Wood Green, Staffordshire, England. His father died in 1856. He came to Utah October 17, 186 …

    Sources (27)

    • Joseph Ainsworth in entry for Roy Vernon Ainsworth, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
    • Joseph Ainsworth in household of Joseph Ainsworth, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Joseph Ainsworth in entry for J.L. Ainsworth, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

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