George Ainge Sr.

Brief Life History of George

When George Ainge Sr. was born on 11 May 1811, in Weethley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Ainge, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Harris, was 27. He married Elizabeth Halford on 22 May 1836, in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New York, United States in 1862 and lived in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 26 July 1886, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Ainge Sr.
1811–1886
Elizabeth Halford
1816–1883
Marriage: 22 May 1836
George Ainge Jr
1836–1918
Mehilia Ainge
1855–1863
Elizabeth Emma Ainge
1839–1911
Emma Love Ainge
1841–1905
Henry Ainge
1842–
William Ainge
1842–
Hilary Ainge
1844–1860
Jonah Ainge
1848–1906
Charles Ainge
1849–
Thomas Ainge
1851–
Mahala Therza Ainge
1851–1852
Alfred Alma Ainge
1854–1863
William Hyrum Ainge
1857–1902

Sources (29)

  • George Ainge, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • George Ainge, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • George Ainge, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

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

English: shortened form of Ainger, itself a variant of Angier .

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

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George Ainge Sr. George Ainge was born May 11, 1811, in Weethley, Warwickshire, England. His parents were James and Elizabeth Harris Ainge. Little is know of his childhood, but when he was 25 years o …

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