Anna Lowe

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Lowe was born on 7 January 1877, in Greentop, Schuyler, Missouri, United States, her father, John Lowe, was 37 and her mother, Armilda Matherly, was 35. She married Marion Billington on 1 September 1895, in Adair, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Deer Creek, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years and Deer Creek Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States in 1940. She died on 21 March 1966, in Virginia, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Lindstrom, Chisago, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marion Billington
1874–1958
Anna Lowe
1877–1966
Marriage: 1 September 1895
John Thomas Billington
1896–1985
Hazel Pearl Billington
1897–1983
Jessie Billington
1902–1902
Marie Fay Billington
1905–1982
Merril Ray Billington
1905–1991
Lester Gail Billington
1906–1983
Robert James Billington
1911–1995

Sources (20)

  • Anna Billington, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Anna Billington, "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002"
  • Anna Billington in entry for John Thomas Billington, "Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941"

World Events (8)

1880

Historical Boundaries: 1880: Chisago, Minnesota, United States

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.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Low .

German (Löwe) and Danish (Løwe): from Middle High German lēwe, löuwe ‘lion’, hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. It is also found in Sweden. Compare Loewe 1, Lau , Lave , and Lurvey .

Jewish (Ashkenazic; Löwe): artificial name from German Löwe ‘lion’.

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

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