Brief Life History of Alson John
When Alson John Ferrin was born on 30 June 1872, in Minnesota, United States, his father, John Tousey Ferrin, was 31 and his mother, Urania Stivers, was 17. He married Goldy Belle Kennedy in 1896. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States in 1880 and Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States in 1885. He died on 2 May 1913, in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Alson Ferrin in household of Urania Ferrin, "Minnesota State Census, 1885"
- Alson J Ferrin, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Ferrin in entry for James C Reese and Gladys Therkelsen, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota
After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Ferron 3 or a shortened form of McFerrin . Also compare with Farren .
English: variant of Ferron .
Spanish (Ferrín): from a derivative of ferro ‘iron’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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