Brief Life History of Hugh James
When Hugh James Mathews was born on 18 October 1883, in Oil Springs, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, his father, Reuben T Matthews, was 51 and his mother, Miriam Willison, was 40. He married Jessie J. Carmichael on 14 August 1906, in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. He lived in Lambton, Ontario, Canada in 1901. He died on 2 September 1937, in Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Wadhams, St. Clair, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Hugh J Mathews, "United States Census, 1920"
- M. James Hugh Mather, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Hugh Mathews, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
1883–1937 Male
1890–1983 Female
Parents and Siblings
1832–1907 Male
1843– Female
Siblings (1)
1883–1937 Male
World Events (8)
1886
Age 3
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 3
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Mathew ; a variant of Matthews . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages.
History: Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c. 1600–c. 1657), who came to VA from London c. 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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