Brief Life History of Emma Louise
When Emma Louise Shenstone was born on 4 August 1872, in Bayfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada, her father, Thomas Ewen Shenstone, was 33 and her mother, Anna Cain, was 27. She married Schuyler Colfax Eddy on 19 April 1898, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, United States in 1880. She died on 28 April 1911, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Emma Eddy in household of Schuyler Eddy, "United States Census, 1900"
- Emma Shenstone, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Emma Louise Shenstone Eddy, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1883 · Mining Boom
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Shenstone (Staffs) or Shenstone in Stone (Worcs).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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