Lenora Frances Brandenburg

Brief Life History of Lenora Frances

When Lenora Frances Brandenburg was born on 12 December 1852, in Callaway, Missouri, United States, her father, Henry Clay Brandenburg, was 25 and her mother, Margaret Eugenia Hunt, was 23. She married Alfred Kemper Baldwin on 6 November 1870, in Mexico, Audrain, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in District 18, Callaway, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 13 February 1944, in Winters, Yolo, California, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Winters, Yolo, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alfred Kemper Baldwin
1843–1892
Lenora Frances Brandenburg
1852–1944
Marriage: 6 November 1870
Laura Albertha Baldwin
1871–1948
Baldwin
1875–
Baldwin
1876–1876
Baldwin
1878–
Baldwin
1879–
Baldwin
1881–
Baldwin
1884–
Harry Emerson Baldwin
1873–1875
Myrete Baldwin
1874–
Margaret Irene Baldwin
1876–1894
Susan Sommers Baldwin
1878–1927
Leslie Benjamin Baldwin
1883–1924
Daisy Edna Baldwin
1885–1958
Edgar Kemper Baldwin
1888–1951
Etta Nevada Baldwin
1891–1958

Sources (15)

  • Genoa A. Baldwin in household of Alfred K. Baldwin, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Lenora Frances Baldwin, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lenora Francis Brandenburg in entry for Edgar Baldwin and Grace Gertrude Chism, "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997"

World Events (8)

1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

German: habitational name from Brandenburg, the name of a province, its principal city, and numerous other places.

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

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