Elizabeth Ann Birch

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Ann

When Elizabeth Ann Birch was born on 2 November 1824, in Radnorshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, John Birch, was 50 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Craven, was 46. She married Arnold Potter on 10 December 1843, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 22 October 1899, in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Arnold Potter
1804–1872
Elizabeth Ann Birch
1824–1899
Marriage: 10 December 1843
Wallace Edwin Potter
1850–1909
George Adelen Potter
1853–1860
Mary Adaline Potter
1854–1874
Eliza Ann Potter
1858–1931

Sources (28)

  • Elizabeth Brown in household of Francis Brown, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Ann Birch Brown, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elizabeth Birch in entry for Francis Brown, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1831 · Merthyr Uprising 

Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English, German, Danish, and Swedish: topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood, from an ancient Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce, byrce ‘birch’, Middle High German birche, Old Danish birk). In some cases the German and English name may be derived from any of the places called with this word, such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke ) or Birch in Essex. In Swedish, the name is in many instances ornamental.

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

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