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1847–1868

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Birth Date
August 1848
Death Date
19 February 1881
Gender
Female
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Margaret Amelia Blizzard


Alternate Names

    Margaret A. Thomas

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  • It appears that Margeret is a widowed daughter of David George and Martha D. Thomas. The Thomas Family emigrated from England in 1857. They sailed on the George Washington, arriving in Boston on April 20. The family appears in the 1860 census living in Iowa City. They came to Utah in 1868. David appears as the head of the family in the memorandom book. His daughters, (with married names) are also included in his family group. A Mimi Irwin (6) also appears. They all appear living together in Salt Lake City in the 1870 census.

    Margaret appears in the memorandom book with the surname of "Blizzard". However, she has the surname of Thomas in the 1870 census. 

Daniel D. McArthur Company (1868)

  • Age at Departure: 21

Traveled with

  • David George Thomas (Age: 57)
  • Martha Thomas (Age: 56)
  • Elizabeth Mary Keen (Age: 22)
  • Martha Maria Thomas (Age: 17)
  • Mimi Irwin (Age: 6)

Sources

  • 1860 Iowa Census
  • 1870 Utah Census.
  • Captain D. D. McArthur, memorandum book, 1868.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Utah Death Registers, 1847-1966.