Brief Life History of David Martin
When David Martin Duncanson was born on 15 July 1811, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Martin Duncanson, was 47 and his mother, Ann Whitehead, was 23. He married Elizabeth Henderson in 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 27 January 1885, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- David Martin, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- David M Duncanson, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- David Duncomson, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1813 · The Court of Session Act 1813
The United Kingdom Parliament helped Scotland by creating the divisions necessary for better construction of their judiciary system. The Act was later repealed by the Court of Session Act 1988.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Scottish: from the Scottish personal name Duncan + son ‘son of Duncan’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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