Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Holderman was born on 16 March 1858, in Grundy, Illinois, United States, her father, Abraham Holderman, was 36 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Hoge, was 32. She married Marshall B. Wilson on 20 February 1884, in Grundy, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She lived in Morris Township, Grundy, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Morris, Manitoba, Canada in 1943. She died on 30 July 1943, in Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Martha J Wilson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Martha J. Wilson, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Marika Jo Holderman, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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World Events (8)
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Holdermann:
variant of Holder 1.
nickname for someone in a relationship of loyalty or obligation, from Middle High German holde ‘friend, servant’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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