Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Hendricks was born on 1 November 1829, in East, India, his father, Hendricks, was 30 and his mother, Mrs. Hendricks, was 30. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Mary M Botsford. He lived in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1870. He died on 6 January 1900, in Chautauqua, New York, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States.
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- Francis Hendricks, "United States Census, 1870"
- Francis Hendricks, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Francis Hendricks in entry for L Mildred Gillis, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Dutch and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hendrick . See also Hendriks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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