Brief Life History of William George
When William George Newson was born on 14 December 1857, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Collings Newson, was 22 and his mother, Mary Ann Bradlaugh, was 21. He married Caroline Percinda Larsen on 29 November 1876, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ipswich St Matthew, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880.
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- George R Newson in household of Robert Newson, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- William George in entry for Caroline Lena Newson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
- William G Nuson, "United States Census, 1880"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): variant of Newsome .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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