Frank W. Ferrin

Brief Life History of Frank W.

When Frank W. Ferrin was born on 30 June 1876, in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States, his father, John Tousey Ferrin, was 35 and his mother, Urania Stivers, was 21. He married Anna Wilhelmina Hanson on 16 March 1899. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He died on 1 August 1943, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank W. Ferrin
1876–1943
Anna Wilhelmina Hanson
1874–1918
Marriage: 16 March 1899
Ralph Thomas Ferrin
1900–1976
Frank Westby Ferrin
1904–1975
Forrest Winfrey Ferrin
1907–1994
John Wilhelm Ferrin
1912–2002
Arthur Russell Ferrin
1915–1963

Sources (24)

  • Frank Ferrin, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Frank Ferrin, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
  • Frank Ferrin, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

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.

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.

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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Frank W. Ferrin (30 June 1876 – 1 August 1943)

Father of Ralph Thomas, Frank Westby, Forrest Winfrey, John Wilhelm and Arthur Russell. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93437201/frank-ferrin)

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