Brief Life History of Thomas Dickson
When Thomas Dickson Sturgeon was born on 30 May 1852, in Ontario, Canada, his father, James Sturgeon, was 35 and his mother, Ann Jane Finletter, was 36. He married Helen Sandiland on 24 December 1885, in Mills, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1911 and Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 March 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Live Oak Memorial Park, Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Thos. D. Sturgeon, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Thomas Dickson Sturgeon, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Thomas Dickson Sturgeon, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon
The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): from Middle English sturgeon ‘sturgeon’ (Old French esturgeon), a nickname related to some characteristic of this fish.
In some cases also an altered form Sturgill , a surname of English origin.
In some cases possibly also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Breton or French Turgeon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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