Brief Life History of Nellie Florence
When Nellie Florence Commerford was born on 14 March 1889, in Reilly Settlement, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States, her father, Charles Commerford, was 37 and her mother, Jennie Mullen, was 28. She married James Corrigan on 29 January 1918, in Reilly Settlement, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Douglas, Washington, United States for about 10 years and Highline Election Precinct, Douglas, Washington, United States in 1940. In 1917, at the age of 28, her occupation is listed as teacher in district #1 in New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States. She died on 10 February 1967, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in East Wenatchee, Douglas, Washington, United States.
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- Nellie Cammerford in household of Chas Cammerford, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
- Nellie Florence Commerford, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Nellie Florence Corrigan, "Washington, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
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1890 · African American Population in Roslyn
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Name Meaning
English: variant of Comerford . In southeastern England it may have been confused with Comfort .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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A Brief Intro About Nellie Commerford
Nellie was a widow from a young age. It was very tough to be a single mom in that time. Although it was hard, Nellie did a good job raising her kids. She was very short and nice. Her grandchildren wou …
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