William Woolstenhulme

Brief Life History of William

When William Woolstenhulme was born on 19 August 1840, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Woolstenhulme, was 26 and his mother, Alice Mellor, was 25. He married Jane Davis on 8 January 1861, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Wilford, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States in 1920. He registered for military service in 1910. He died on 31 May 1930, in Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Kamas Cemetery, Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Woolstenhulme
1840–1930
Jane Davis
1842–1899
Marriage: 8 January 1861
Jane Elizabeth Woolstenhulme
1862–1889
Lucy Alice Woolstenhulme
1864–1938
William Henry Woolstenhulme
1867–1940
John Woolstenhulme
1868–1870
Sarah Ellen Woolstenhulme
1869–1958
Thomas James Woolstenhulme
1872–1953
Alfretta Woolstenhulme
1874–1950
George Woolstenhulme
1876–1941
Samuel Woolstenhulme
1878–1956
Daniel Woolstenhulme
1882–1961

Sources (63)

  • Wm Wootstenhome, "United States Census, 1900"
  • William Wolstenholme, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Woolstenhulme, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States

1879

Historical Boundaries 1879: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1885: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States 1893: Fremont, Idaho, United States 1913: Madison, Idaho, United States

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cheshire): variant of Wolstenholme .

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

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The history of William Woolstenhulme

William Woolstenhulme was born in Oldham Lancashire Eng., Aug. 19, 1840 to John Woolstenhulme and Jane Miller. He and his widowed mother, brother James and their sister Ellen came to America. In the …

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