Mathew Forbes Wilkie

Male7 July 1834–14 October 1861

Brief Life History of Mathew Forbes

When Mathew Forbes Wilkie was born on 7 July 1834, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Matthew Wilkie, was 25 and his mother, Isabella, was 25. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1854. He died on 14 October 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 27.

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Family Time Line

Matthew Wilkie
1810–
Isabella
1810–
Mathew Forbes Wilkie
1834–1861

Sources (2)

  • Mathiew F Wilkie in household of Elias Smith, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Matthew Forbes Wilkie, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (1)

World Events (7)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Age 2

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Age 4

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

1846

Age 12

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Wilky, a shortened form of Wilkin , itself a pet form of William .

Americanized form of German Wilke , written thus to preserve the final syllable.

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

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