William Richards Bone

Brief Life History of William Richards

When William Richards Bone was born on 28 September 1852, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States, his father, Alfred Edwin Bone, was 27 and his mother, Mary Tucker, was 28. He married Mary A Flood on 13 February 1878. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Beardsley, Big Stone, Minnesota, United States in 1895 and Browns Valley Township, Big Stone, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years. He died on 15 April 1943, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 90.

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Family Time Line

William Richards Bone
1852–1943
Mary A Flood
1857–1933
Marriage: 13 February 1878
Fred Victor Bone
1878–1879
Bone
Turner Alfred Bone
1884–1975
Floss V Bone
1886–1945
Ruth A Bone
1896–1985
Naomi Blanche Bone
1899–1994

Sources (13)

  • Wm Bone, "Minnesota State Census, 1885"
  • William Bone, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • William R Bone, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"

World Events (8)

1862

Historical Boundaries: 1862: Big Stone, Minnesota, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname meaning ‘good’, from Middle English bon(e), boun, Old French bon ‘good’.

English: possibly a nickname from Middle English bone ‘bone, leg’ (Old English bān; compare Bain 3), used of someone with a bad leg or long legs.

English: variant of Boone 1.

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

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