Mary Florence Boies

Brief Life History of Mary Florence

When Mary Florence Boies was born on 22 September 1867, in Township of Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States, her father, John Boies, was 34 and her mother, Mary Ann Philippi, was 21. She married James Monroe Miner on 3 November 1888, in Shelby, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Walnut Township, Wayne, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Washington Township, Wayne, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 17 March 1946, in Cambria, Wayne, Iowa, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Cambria Cemetery, Cambria, Wayne, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Monroe Miner
1861–1935
Mary Florence Boies
1867–1946
Marriage: 3 November 1888
Ivan Paul Miner
1889–1963
Jacob Monroe Miner
1891–1940
John Boies Miner
1893–1972
Hazel Maude Miner
1895–1989
William Chester Miner
1896–1954
Martha May Miner
1899–1982
James Franklin Miner
1901–1975
Mary Florence Miner
1903–1995
Charles Theodore Miner
1906–1978
Joseph David Miner
1908–1961
Emma Ellen Miner
1911–1996

Sources (49)

  • Mary F Boies in household of John Boies, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Florence Boice, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Mary Florence Miner, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1871

In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Altered form of French Bois .

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

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