Brief Life History of Mary Nevada
When Mary Nevada Rosecrantz was born on 4 April 1892, in Pierson, Pierson Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States, her father, Ransom William Rosecrantz, was 45 and her mother, Malinda Dickinson, was 41. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Irving Leslie Nelson. She lived in Lee Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 7 May 1981, in Michigan, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.
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- Mary N Rosengrans in household of Ranson Rosengrans, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mary Nevada Rosecrantz, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Mary N. Rosecrantz, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car "Sweepstakes" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903.
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.
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Variant of Rosenkranz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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