John L. Card

Brief Life History of John L.

When John L. Card was born on 16 April 1824, in Cazenovia, Cazenovia, Madison, New York, United States, his father, Nathaniel Card, was 40 and his mother, Lucy Billings, was 35. He married Anne B. Paulin on 10 September 1848, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Big Grove Township, Kendall, Illinois, United States in 1850.

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John L. Card
1824–
Anne B. Paulin
1829–
Marriage: 10 September 1848
Wallace Card
1849–
Louis F Card
1853–

Sources (5)

  • John L Card, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John L. Card - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: John L. Card
  • John L Card, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1841

Historical Boundaries: 1841: Kendall, Illinois, United States

1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

Name Meaning

English (Kent and Sussex): perhaps from Middle English carde ‘card’, an implement for teasing wool for spinning (from medieval Latin cardus) and therefore short for Carder or a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wool carders. Alternatively, from Middle English carde ‘playing card’ (Old French carte), also ‘kind of fabric’ (medieval Latin carda), which could have been a nickname given to a card player or a metonymic occupational name for maker and seller of the fabric.

Irish: shortened form of McCard .

French: from a shortened form of the personal name Ricardon, a pet form of Richard .

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

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