Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Floro was born in March 1825, in Ballard, Kentucky, United States, her father, William Floro, was 25 and her mother, Martha Crofford, was 21. She married John VanEaton about 1841. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 10 daughters. She lived in Mason, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. She died on 19 February 1910, at the age of 84, and was buried in Mason, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Martha J Van Eaton in household of John Van Eaton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martha J Floro - birth: about 1825; Kentucky, United States
- Martha Jane Floro Vaneaton, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1818–1873 Male
1825–1910 Female
Children (15)
1842– Male
1843– Female
1846–1850 Male
1847–1919 Male
1847– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1800–1848 Male
1804–1879 Female
Siblings (5)
1825–1910 Female
1836–1877 Female
1839–1911 Male
1840–1925 Female
1845– Male
World Events (8)
1829
Age 4
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mariano, Domenic, Antonio, Bonifacio, Emilio, Fiore, Franca, Gino, Ignazio, Tommaso. Spanish Ramon, Teresita, Angel, Juan, Juanita, Lourdes, Pedro.
Spanish and Italian: from the personal name Floro, from Latin Florus, which is from florus ‘blooming, flowering’.
In some cases possibly also an American shortened form of Greek Floros or of any of various patronymics derived from this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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