Ellen Nevitt Keeley

Brief Life History of Ellen

When Ellen Nevitt Keeley was born on 26 March 1855, in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, her father, William Perry Keeley, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Twaddle, was 34. She married Theodore Franks on 21 April 1880, in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She lived in Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 1 May 1920, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Theodore Franks
1853–1934
Ellen Nevitt Keeley
1855–1920
Marriage: 21 April 1880
Mattie Clementine Franks
1881–1886
Elizabeth Mary Franks
1883–1958
Ida Elden Franks
1886–1967
Jessie Ehrman Franks
1892–1952

Sources (13)

  • Ella N Franks in household of Theodore Franks, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Ella K Franks, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
  • Ella Franks in entry for Theodore Franks, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1871

Historical Boundaries: 1871: Dakota Territory, United States 1871: Pembina, Dakota Territory, United States 1873: Cass, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Cass, North Dakota, United States

1873

Historical Boundaries: 1873: Cass, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Cass, North Dakota, United States

Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): variant of Knivett, a name derived from a Norman French pronunciation of Knight , resulting from the Norman French difficulty with the h of Old English cniht.

Welsh: variant of Nevett, from the personal name Ednyfed, with loss of the first syllable. The Welsh name seems to be based on ednyw, ednyf ‘life, spirit’, but this word may be an invention based on the name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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