Brief Life History of Harriet Jane
When Harriet Jane Starkweather was born on 8 May 1849, in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Jared Bracket Starkweather, was 35 and her mother, Mary Bailey, was 31. She married Edward Howard Hollister on 8 May 1872, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. She lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870 and Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States for about 40 years.
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- Harriet Hollister in household of Ed Hollister, "United States Census, 1920"
- Hattie J Starkweather, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Harret J Starkweather in household of Jared Starkweather, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: perhaps a nickname for a stormy-temperedperson. Compare Stark .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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