Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Cope was born on 30 March 1847, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Cope, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Markland, was 30. He married Ruth Howell on 4 June 1865, in All Saints' Church, Hockley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 29 December 1889, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Francis Coper in household of John Coper, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Francis Cope, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Francis Cope, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1854 · The Crimean War
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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (Midlands): from Middle English cope ‘cloak, cape’ (from Old English cāp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape .
Americanized form of German Koob or Kopp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Francis Cope
The following is taken from Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encycolpedia: Cope- Francis, an ctive Elder in the Church, was born in Birmengham, Engand, March 31, 1846, the son of John and Elizabeth …
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