Margaret Isabell Bannen

Brief Life History of Margaret Isabell

When Margaret Isabell Bannen was born on 3 October 1887, in Canada, her father, Edward Bannen, was 22 and her mother, Florence Anna Blasdell, was 17. She married John Wiley Allen on 5 September 1909, in Lakeview, Cato Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States. She lived in Keweenaw, Michigan, United States in 1940 and Almont Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States in 1950. She died on 6 December 1985, in Lakeview, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, at the age of 98.

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R K Wescott
1878–1966
Margaret Isabell Bannen
1887–1985
Marriage: 25 April 1929

Sources (18)

  • Margaret B Wescott, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Margaret Banner Walsh - Government record: Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: Margaret Banner Walsh
  • Margaret Banner Walsh, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1903 · Ford Motor Company

"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Brennan .

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

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