Brief Life History of Addie May
When Addie May Watson was born on 1 May 1855, in Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Charles Henry Watson, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson, was 20. She married Staats Barton Flandreau on 29 June 1876, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States in 1870 and Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died on 19 October 1900, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Adam Matson in household of Charles Matson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Adda M. Watson, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Adda May Watson Flatbush, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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