Brief Life History of Franklin Nelson
Franklin Nelson Moone was born in June 1850, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He married Catharine Margaret Stahlman on 2 January 1894, in Busti, Chautauqua, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to United States in 1849 and lived in Ringgold Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Gaskill Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910. He died on 7 October 1939, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in United States.
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Sources (8)
- Franklin N Moone, "United States Census, 1900"
- New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 for Frank N Moon 1894 Marriage
- Frank Nelson Moore in entry for Anna Elizabeth Moore, "Delaware Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934"
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1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim 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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Irish and English: variant of Moon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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