Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann VanNatta was born on 16 February 1840, in Illinois, United States, her father, Samuel Van Atta, was 31 and her mother, Lucy H. Gibbs, was 31. She married Ezra McFadden on 27 April 1862, in Coles, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Lafayette Township, Coles, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Paris, Edgar, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 24 December 1891, at the age of 51, and was buried in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon Township, Coles, Illinois, United States.
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- Mary Vanetta in household of Saml Vanetta, "United States Census, 1860"
- Miss Mary Ann Vannatta, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- Mary McFadden, "Find A Grave Index"
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1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Cumberland, Illinois, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Van Natter or of its original Dutch form Van Etten . Compare Vanatta .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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