William Britton

Brief Life History of William

When William Britton was born on 3 December 1839, in Farnworth, Widnes, Halton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edmund Brittain, was 29 and his mother, Ann Kenyon, was 27. He married Grace Ruth Hague on 23 June 1894, in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States. He lived in Sherman, Albany, Wyoming, United States in 1910. He died on 28 January 1921, in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States, at the age of 81.

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William Britton
1839–1921
Grace Ruth Hague
1857–1951
Marriage: 23 June 1894

Sources (5)

  • William Britton, "United States Census, 1910"
  • William Britton, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
  • William Britton, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

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World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1860

Historical Boundaries 1860: Nebraska Territory, United States 1863: Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Ogalala, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Dakota Territory, United States 1867: Laramie, Dakota Territory, United States 1868: Laramie, Wyoming Territory, United States 1868: Albany, Wyoming Territory, United States 1890: Albany, Wyoming, United States

1878

Historic Boundaries 1878: Kootenai, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Kootenai, Idaho, United States

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Breton , and ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French Breton, the oblique case form of Old French Bret; compare Brittain and Brett .

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

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