Brief Life History of John Watcher
When John Watcher Hillstrom was born on 1 September 1864, in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, his father, Johan Fredric Hillstrom, was 28 and his mother, Christina Sophia Haalleeneus, was 36. He married Harriet Christina Biddle on 20 March 1889, in Box Elder, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 27 December 1935, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- John W. Hillstrom, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- John F Hillstrom, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
- John Watcher Hillstrom, "Utah, Brigham City Family History Center, Obituary Collection, 1930-2015"
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1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1865 · Cornerstone is Laid for the Tabernacle
In May 1865, Brigham Young placed the cornerstone for the Tabernacle building. The work was delayed because of the construction the railroad. The walls of the Tabernacle begun in 1876. The building was first used in 1881.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Swedish (Hillström): ornamental name from placenames beginning with Hill-, such as Hille and Hilleshög, + ström ‘river’.
Americanized form of Swedish Hellström (see Hellstrom ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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