Ellen Mary Sorg

Brief Life History of Ellen Mary

When Ellen Mary Sorg was born on 24 January 1869, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, John George Sorg, was 23 and her mother, Luise Krumm, was 20. She married William James Glass on 2 January 1888, in Inkster, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Strabane, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States in 1930 and Strabane Township, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States in 1940. She died on 28 September 1957, in Inkster, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.

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Family Time Line

William James Glass
1861–1949
Ellen Mary Sorg
1869–1957
Marriage: 2 January 1888
Elwyn Cornelius Clarence Glass
1894–1978

Sources (5)

  • Ellen M Glass in household of W James Glass, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Ellen Glass, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary E Glass in household of W James Glass, "United States Census, 1930"

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1870 · P.T. Barnum's Circus Established in Wisconsin

P.T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome was established in Delavan, Wisconsin in 1870.

1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota

After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

Name Meaning

German and Dutch: variant of Sorge 1.

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

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