Brief Life History of Caroline Omega
When Caroline Omega Snodgrass was born about 1852, in Webster, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Joseph S Snodgrass, was 32 and her mother, Mary Showen, was 33. She married Eli McDowell Thompson on 17 January 1872, in Webster, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States. She lived in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States in 1880.
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- Caroline Snodgrass in household of Joseph Snodgrass, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Caroline Oneyo Snodgrass - Government record: birth-name: Caroline Oneyo Snodgrass
- Caroline Onege Snodgrass in entry for Eli McDowell Thompson, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
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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.
1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire
A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire): habitational name from the lands of Snodgrasse in Irvine (Ayrshire), whose name is unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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