Brief Life History of Francis “Frank” Marion
When Francis “Frank” Marion Pickard was born on 11 November 1870, in King City, Gentry, Missouri, United States, his father, Moses Evans Pickard, was 30 and his mother, Phebe Jane McPherson, was 26. He married Catherine May Roderick in September 1897, in King City, Gentry, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Polk Township, DeKalb, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Gold Hill, Boulder, Colorado, United States in 1910. He died on 9 January 1919, at the age of 48, and was buried in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States.
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- Francis M Pickard, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Francis (Frank) Marion Pickard - Government record: Census record: birth: 11 November 1870; King City, Gentry, Missouri, United States
- Frank Marion Pickard, "Find A Grave Index"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1876 · Colorado becomes a State
On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire) and German: habitational name for someone from Picardy in northern France (see Picard 1).
English: in some cases, possibly also from the Old French personal name Picard, probably from an ancient Germanic name, composed of the elements bic ‘sharp point, pointed weapon’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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