Brief Life History of Mary Jemima "Polly"
When Mary Jemima "Polly" Vandal was born on 2 August 1855, in Knox, Knox, Illinois, United States, her father, Thomas Stewart Vandel, was 43 and her mother, Sarah Marcel Adkins, was 38. She married Melvin Thurman on 20 December 1875, in Warren, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Brown, Nebraska, United States in 1910 and Morton, North Dakota, United States in 1920. She died on 26 March 1938, in North Dakota, United States, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Mery J Parkins in household of John W Parkins, "United States Census, 1920"
- Polly J Vandle in household of Thomas S Vandle, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Vandel in entry for Etta Thurman, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
Spouse and Children
1852–1925 Male
1855–1938 Female
Children (4)
1880– Female
1881–1955 Male
1883–1921 Female
1885– Male
Parents and Siblings
1812–1893 Male
1816–1882 Female
Siblings (11)
1840–1921 Male
1842–1919 Male
1844–1901 Female
1847–1908 Male
1849–1916 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 8
1873
Age 18
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 26
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Normand, Aime, Amedee, Gaston, Germaine, Herve, Lucien.
Flemish (also Van Dal) and Dutch (Van Dal): variant of Dutch Van Dale .
Americanized form of Dutch (and possibly also of German) Wendel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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