Emma Louisa Wilson

Brief Life History of Emma Louisa

When Emma Louisa Wilson was born on 15 August 1858, in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, her father, George Thomas Wilson, was 31 and her mother, Emma Nye, was 20. She married Hakon Halstensen Bradeson on 7 April 1874, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to San Francisco, California, United States in 1859 and lived in Marriott-Slaterville, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870 and St. George, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 11 March 1894, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hakon Halstensen Bradeson
1854–1938
Emma Louisa Wilson
1858–1894
Marriage: 7 April 1874
Emma Olina Bradeson
1875–1955
Rachel Louisa Bradeson
1876–1876
Ruth Adell Bradeson
1878–1964
Hakon Bradeson
1880–1932
Charlotte Josephine Bradeson
1881–1884
Eli Leonard Bradeson
1883–1946
Myrtle Berdina Bradeson
1886–1976
Ethel Hellana Bradeson
1888–1964
Emery Loraine Bradeson
1891–1960
Claude Gilbert Bradeson
1893–1894

Sources (50)

  • Louisa Nye in household of John Nye, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Emma Louisa Wilson - Published information: birth: 15 August 1858;
  • Emma L. Bradeson, "BillionGraves Index"

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World Events (8)

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

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

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