Brief Life History of Emily
When Emily Dickinson was born about 1861, in Homer, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, her father, Reuben Dickinson, was 57 and her mother, Mary Ann Doxtader, was 44. She married George Emerson about 1882, in Michigan, United States. She lived in Butler, Butler Township, Branch, Michigan, United States in 1880. She died on 16 January 1937, at the age of 77.
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Sources (3)
- Emma Dickinson in household of Reuben Dickinson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Emily Taylor, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
- Emma Dickerson in household of Reuben Dickerson, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dickenson , a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dicun a pet form of Richard (see Dicken ) + son.
History: Jonathan Dickinson, the first president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), was born in Hatfield, MA, in 1688. Both his parents came from pioneer Connecticut Valley stock.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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