Brief Life History of Frances Ellen
When Frances Ellen Whittecar was born on 24 January 1842, in Ohio, United States, her father, Diamond Whittecar, was 22 and her mother, Malissa Donaldson, was 19. She married Thomas Russell North on 14 June 1858, in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States in 1850. She died on 5 March 1862, in Milford, Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States, at the age of 20, and was buried in Milford, Van Buren Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Francis North in household of Thos North, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Frances E. Whittecar - Individual or family possessions: birth: 24 January 1842; Ohio, United States
- Frances E Whittacar (to Thomas L North, 1858), "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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World Events (4)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
Feminine form of Francis . In the 16th century the two spellings were used indiscriminately for both sexes, the distinction in spelling not being established until the 17th century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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