John Townsend Rose

Brief Life History of John Townsend

When John Townsend Rose was born on 4 June 1887, in Garwin, Tama, Iowa, United States, his father, John Townsend Rose, was 37 and his mother, Margaret Isabel Dickey, was 34. He married Elsie Frees on 15 June 1915. He lived in Crystal, Tama, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Lakefield, Jackson, Minnesota, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 25 May 1961, in Becker, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Spencer, Clay, Iowa, United States.

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John Townsend Rose
1887–1961
Elsie Frees
1889–1980
Marriage: 15 June 1915

Sources (21)

  • John J Rose, "United States Census, 1940"
  • John T. Rose, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • John T Rose, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, French, Walloon, Danish, and German: from the name of the flower, Middle English, Old French, Middle High German rose (from Latin rosa), in various applications. In part, it is a topographic name for someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew, or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house bearing the sign of the rose. It is also found, especially in Europe, as a nickname for a man with a ‘rosy’ complexion (compare 4 below). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates and similar-sounding names from other languages, e.g. Hungarian Rózsa (see Rozsa ), Slovak Róža and Czech Roza . Compare 6 below and French Larose 2.

English: from the Middle English female personal name Rohese, Roese, later Rose, Royse (ancient Germanic Hrodohaidis, Rothaid, composed of the elements hrōd ‘fame, renown’ + haid(is) ‘kind, sort’).

English and Scottish: variant of Ross .

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

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