John Appleton (abt. 1814 - 1866)

Born about 2 Feb 1814 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 30 Jan 1866 at about age 51 in Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

John Appleton was born on 2 Feb 1814 ^[1] in Lancashire - most likely either in the vicinity of St Helens, or in Manchester. He was presumably the son of Henry and Jane Appleton, in whose household his eldest daughter was to be found in the 1841 census.

John married Mary Ann Ridgway on 16 Jan 1837 at Farnworth Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire, by licence. Neither had been married before; John was a wireworker of St Helens in the parish of Prescot aged 23 or more, Mary Ann was of the parish of Warrington and aged 18 or more. The witnesses were James Latham and Ellen Whitaker. Since Mary Ann was a minor, John also attested that her father John Ridgway gave his consent to the marriage. ^{[2] [3]}

Their daughter Mary was born in 1838 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[4]

Their daughter Jane was born in 1840 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[5]

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Naylor Street, Windle; baby Jane was 11 months old. Their daughter Mary was with her paternal grandparents on the night of the census. ^[6]

Their son John was born in 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire. ^[7]

In 1850, they were living in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin. In the adjacent household was Alice (Appleton) White and family; she was probably John's sister. ^[8]

Their twins George Frederick and Sarah Ann were born in 1852, and died in 1852. ^[1]

Their daughter Sarah Ann was born on 7 Jun 1855 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin.

John died on 30 Jan 1866, and was probably buried in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom. The family haven't been able to locate a death certificate or burial records for him, but no records of burials in the cemetery in 1865-6 are available. ^[1]

Research Notes

"After John’s death Mary Ann moved to Escanaba, MI and lived with their daughter Matilda ‘Tilly’ Sullivan until Mary Ann’s death on Aug 3, 1906, she is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Escanaba. In addition to John's sister Alice he had a brother Charles, whom he immigrated from England with."^[1]

Notes on children, not currently in the FS tree:^[1]

• Sarah's husband was Victor Poisson Fish (listed in FS tree as Victor Joseph Poisson)
• Matilda's nickname was Tillie, & a death year of 1945 was given for her, FS tree has 1944
• Amelia's nickname was Lilly or Emily
• Thomas Joseph also married Gertrude Helen Cross

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Email correspondence to Morris-18630 from a descendant, dated 20 Feb 2024
2. ↑ Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - John Appleton & Mary Ann Ridgway. Register: Marriages 1832 - 1837, Page 113, Entry 339. Source: LDS Film 1655235 item 7
3. ↑ Marriage bond: "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBH8-WNY : 9 March 2018), John Appleton and Mary Ann Ridgeway, 09 Jan 1837; citing Cheshire, England, , Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,894,691. Image link
4. ↑ Child's birth registration: Mary Appleton, last quarter 1838, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Ridgway, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
5. ↑ Child's birth registration: Jane Appleton, third quarter 1840, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Ridgway, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
6. ↑ 1841 census: "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2P-PCR : Tue Dec 05 10:38:05 UTC 2023), Entry for John Appleton and Mary Ann Appleton, 1841.
7. ↑ Child's birth registration: John Appleton, second quarter 1842, Prescot district, mother's maiden name Ridgway, accessed on GRO website - birth registration search (free registration required)
8. ↑ 1850 census: "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DG-W8Q : Thu Oct 05 23:15:57 UTC 2023), Entry for John Appleton and Mary Appleton, 1850.

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