Brief Life History of Albert Francis
When Albert Francis Maddocks was born on 30 January 1877, in Campbellton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, his father, Bradley Blackstone Maddocks, was 47 and his mother, Mary Anne Matthews, was 38. He married Gertrude Addie York on 10 November 1896, in West Cumberland, Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States in 1920 and Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1930. In 1914, at the age of 37, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 25 March 1961, in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 84.
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- Albert Maddocks, "United States Census, 1900"
- Albert F Maddocks, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"
- Albert F Maddock, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1898 · Sinking of USS Maine
During the Cuban War for Independence, the USS Maine had been sent to Havana to look out for the interests of the United States. On February 15, 1898, at approximately 21:40, an explosion on USS Maine was caused by roughly 5 long tons of powder. The front of the ship was demolished and the remains quickly sunk to the bottom of the ocean. 260 men lost their lives in the explosion itself, with at least six more dying afterwards from related injuries. The event kicked off an atmosphere of contention that would eventually lead to the Spanish-American War.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
English (of Welsh origin): from the Welsh personal name Madog (see Maddock ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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