Brief Life History of Charles Miner
When Charles Miner Chafee was born on 12 June 1857, in Allens Grove, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Miles Chafee, was 35 and his mother, Caroline Elizabeth Miner, was 30. He married Carrie Marion Edson on 15 July 1891, in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Laurel, Yellowstone, Montana, United States in 1900 and School District 23 Elysium, Yellowstone, Montana, United States in 1910. He died on 14 November 1937, in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Biloxi City Cemetery, Harrison, Mississippi, United States.
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- Chas Chafee in household of Miles Chafee, "United States Census, 1860"
- C. M. Chafee, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
- Charles Miner Chafee, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1879
Historical Boundaries 1879: Custer, Montana Territory, United States; 1883: Yellowstone, Montana Territory, United States; 1889: Yellowstone, Montana, United States
Name Meaning
English: variant of Chaffee .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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