Brief Life History of Almira
When Almira Greenman was born on 7 April 1846, in Tazewell, Illinois, United States, her father, John Wesley Greenman, was 49 and her mother, Mary A Stevens, was 43. She married Matthew Monti on 3 July 1864, in Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Wheatland, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States in 1860 and Genoa, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States for about 35 years. She died in 1923, at the age of 77.
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- Almira Monti in household of Mathew Monti, "United States Census, 1870"
- Almira Greenman, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
- Almira Greenman in entry for Joseph Shelton Gould and Lettie Leonora Pulver Monti, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
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1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
English (Wiltshire): from Middle English grene ‘green’ + man ‘man’, a nickname from the Green Man of folklore, or a topographic name for someone who lived by the village green. Compare Green .
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Grunemann or Grünemann: topographic name for someone who lived by the village green (compare above and Greenland ), or a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Grüna, Grünau, or Grüne.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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