Case family tree » August Wigh (1863-1940)

Personal data August Wigh 

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Household of August Wigh

He had a relationship with Hilma A Wigh.


Child(ren):

  1. Herbert H Wigh  1909-1975
  2. Clarence O Samuel Wigh  1912-1989 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of August Wigh

August Wigh
1863-1940


Hilma A Wigh
1867-1953

Herbert H Wigh
1909-1975
Clarence O Samuel Wigh
1912-1989
Alpha Anna Linnia Wigh
1913-

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Sources

  1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=28373288&pid=469
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  2. 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Township 9, Fresno, California; Roll: T625_98; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 67; Image: .
    Birth date: abt 1864 Birth place: Sweden Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Township 9, Fresno, California Arrival date: 1888 Arrival place:
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  3. 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    Birth date: 1864 Birth place: Sweden Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois Arrival date: 1888 Arrival place:
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  4. 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Township 9, Fresno, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    Birth date: abt 1864 Birth place: Sweden Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Township 9, Fresno, California Arrival date: 1888 Arrival place:
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  5. 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kingsburg, Fresno, California; Roll: T627_205; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 10-126 / Ancestry.com
  6. Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, Ancestry.com
    Birth date: abt 1863 Birth place: Marriage date: 27 Nov 1907 Marriage place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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  7. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, Year: 1905; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_557; Line: 25; List number: .
    Birth date: abt 1864 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Gothinburg Arrival date: 10 Apr 1905 Arrival place: New York, New York Departure date: Departure place: Liverpool, England
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  8. California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com
    Birth date: 28 Nov 1863 Birth place: Other Country Death date: 1 Apr 1940 Death place: Fresno, California
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  9. Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943, Ancestry.com
    Birth date: abt 1864 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Origin date: Origin place: United States of America Arrival date: 5 Aug 1908 Arrival place: Boston, Massachusetts Departure date: Departure place: Liverpool, England
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  10. U.S. City Directories (Beta), Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  11. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday November 28, 1863

  • The temperature on November 28, 1863 was about 0.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 8 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield.
    • February 17 » A group of citizens of Geneva founded an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
    • September 7 » American Civil War: Union troops under Quincy A. Gillmore captures Fort Wagner in Morris Island after a 7-week siege.
    • October 14 » American Civil War: Confederate troops under the command of A. P. Hill fail to drive the Union Army completely out of Virginia.
    • October 31 » The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato.

Day of death April 1, 1940

  • The temperature on April 1, 1940 was between 5.5 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • June 16 » A Communist government is installed in Lithuania.
    • June 17 » The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania fall under the occupation of the Soviet Union.
    • August 19 » First flight of the B-25 Mitchell medium bomber.
    • August 20 » World War II: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes the fourth of his famous wartime speeches, containing the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".
    • September 15 » World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force shoots down large numbers of Luftwaffe aircraft.
    • November 24 » World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.


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