Brief Life History of Margaret
Margaret Blevins was born on 12 September 1900, in Sanger, Fresno, California, United States. She married Dewey Holden Farnsworth on 25 May 1946. She died on 5 February 1960, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Margaret Blevins - birth-name: Margaret Blevins
- Margaret Walker, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"
- Margaret Blevins Farnsworth, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1902 · The Utah Governor's Mansion
Built in 1902, the Utah Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Utah and their family. The mansion was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available, resulting in a quality and style like that of Eastern mansions. From 1957 to 1977, the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library, museum, and office space. In 1977, the residence underwent extensive renovations and was again reopened in 1980. In December 1993, a fire destroyed much of the mansion but, after another restoration, the historic building was restored to its original design with upgrades in case of another disaster threatened the home. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Blethen with post-medieval, with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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