Thomas John Hartwick

Brief Life History of Thomas John

When Thomas John Hartwick was born on 20 March 1879, in Greenleaf Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States, his father, John Hartwick, was 31 and his mother, Margaret Barwick Harrison, was 20. He married Myrtle Louise Bonney on 11 November 1903, in St. Clair, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States in 1910. He died on 27 May 1948, in Pinconning, Bay, Michigan, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Pinconning, Bay, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas John Hartwick
1879–1948
Mabel E Massey
1892–1924
Marriage: 17 June 1914
June Elaine Hartwick
1915–2002
Cecil Ray Hartwick
1916–2002
Donald Thomas Hartwick
1919–2001

Sources (21)

  • Thomas Hortwick in household of John Hortwick, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Thomas John Hartwick, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Thos. Hartwick, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1881 · Hudson's

Clothing merchant Joseph Lowthian Hudson opened his first store inside the Detroit Opera House on April 2, 1881. Hudson was very successful with his small store and was able to move to a larger location on Woodward Avenue, far outside what was then the commercial district. Hudson's continued to grow until it became the tallest department store in the world. Hudson's 2,124,316 square foot store filled 32 floors, had 51 elevators, 48 escalators, 705 fitting rooms, and served over 16,000 meals a day.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Variant of Hardwick .

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

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