Brief Life History of John
When John Frisk was born on 7 September 1899, in McLeod, Ransom, North Dakota, United States, his father, Peter Frisk, was 31 and his mother, Ida Scherrer, was 22. He lived in West End Township, Richland, North Dakota, United States in 1910 and Freeman Township, Richland, North Dakota, United States for about 20 years. He died on 29 September 1978, in McLeod, Ransom, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 79.
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Sources (6)
- John Frisk, "North Dakota Census, 1925"
- John J Frish in household of Peter Frish, "United States Census, 1930"
- John Frisk in household of Peter Frisk, "United States Census, 1940"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
A law that established government on the island of Puerto Rico and gave all Puerto Ricans citizenship. This law was replaced by the Jones–Shafroth Act in 1917.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Mats.
Danish and Swedish: from Frisk, a byname meaning ‘healthy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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