Brief Life History of Francis Marion "Frank"
When Francis Marion "Frank" Darknell was born on 14 October 1874, in Pine Island, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States, his father, Samuel Henry Darknell, was 56 and his mother, Jane Alexander, was 40. He married Mary Alita "Millie" Sheldon on 25 February 1903, in Red Wing, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Pine Island Township, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States in 1885 and School District 10, McCone, Montana, United States in 1910. He died on 14 December 1917, in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States.
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- Frank M Darknell in household of Samuel Darknell, "Minnesota State Census, 1875"
- Francis Marion Darknell, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
- Frank M. Darknell, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
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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.
1876 · Battle of Littlebig Horn
Known as Custer's Last Stand, the Battle of Littlebig Horn took place on June 25 1876 and ended on June 26 1876. The battle was between the Lakota and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Calvary Regiment of the United States Army, headed by Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Custer was killed in the battle.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: See Dartnell .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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Francis Darknell Obit
Frank Darknell Death article from Pine Island Record, 12/2/1917: Frank Darknell, who with his brother, Charlie, has been batching on the Wm. Button place, was taken seriously ill last week. It is sai …
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