James Wren

Brief Life History of James

When James Wren was born in 1871, in Montana, United States, his father, John S Wren, was 51 and his mother, Melinda Chouquette, was 22. He lived in Chouteau, Montana, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

John S Wren
1820–1896
Melinda Chouquette
1849–1940
George W. Wren
1869–1926
James Wren
1871–
Mary Jane Wren
1873–1952
Ellen Jane Wren
1875–1956
Elizabeth Wren
1877–1961
Catherine Wren
1879–1977
John Wren
1882–1950
Robert Edgar Wren
1885–1955
Dora Elizabeth Wren
1887–1954
William Lloyd Wren
1890–1943
Lillian Wren
1892–1985
Ida Veronica Wren
1894–1956
Melinda Celena Wren
1895–1987

Sources (2)

  • James Wren in household of John Wren, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Wren - Government record: birth-name: James Wren

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1872 · Yellowstone National Park Created

President Ulysses S. Grant signed the law passed by congress on March 1 1872, making Yellowstone a National Park. The park covers parts of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from the bird, from Middle English wrenne ‘wren’ (Old English wrenna, wrænna), perhaps for a person of small stature.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rinn (see Ring ).

Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Uren .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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