Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Crystal was born on 17 May 1829, in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Crystal, was 39 and his mother, Mary Archibald, was 40. He married Elizabeth Cousin on 11 May 1850, in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He registered for military service in 1866. In 1862, his occupation is listed as miner in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 8 July 1891, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Andrew Crystal, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Andrew Crystal, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Andrew Chrystal, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Aberdeenshire and Angus) and Irish (Sligo and Armagh): from the Gaelic personal name Criostail, a Scottish and Manx pet form of Críostóra (Christopher), or a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Criostail ‘son of Cristal’. See also McCrystal .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Kristall ‘crystal, cut glass’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Andrew Crystal Life Sketch
Andrew Crystal In a small village about one mile inland from the North Sea, in the Shire of Fife, Scotland was born Andrew Crystal. Boreland, his birthplace, consisted of three rows of houses att …
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