Jennie Gerow

Brief Life History of Jennie

When Jennie Gerow was born about 1877, in Maine, United States, her father, Wellington A Gerow, was 35 and her mother, Elvira A Moody, was 32. She married Albert Nelson French on 5 August 1894, in Hodgdon, Aroostook, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Hodgdon, Aroostook, Maine, United States in 1894. She died on 15 June 1969, at the age of 93.

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Family Time Line

Albert Nelson French
1874–1902
Jennie Gerow
1877–1969
Marriage: 5 August 1894
Mildred Elvira French
1894–1986

Sources (7)

  • Jennie Gerow in household of Weller A Gerow, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Jennie Gerow, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"
  • Jennie Gerow in entry for William Woberton Oliver and Mildred Elvira French, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"

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World Events (8)

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.

1898 · Sinking of USS Maine

During the Cuban War for Independence, the USS Maine had been sent to Havana to look out for the interests of the United States. On February 15, 1898, at approximately 21:40, an explosion on USS Maine was caused by roughly 5 long tons of powder. The front of the ship was demolished and the remains quickly sunk to the bottom of the ocean. 260 men lost their lives in the explosion itself, with at least six more dying afterwards from related injuries. The event kicked off an atmosphere of contention that would eventually lead to the Spanish-American War.

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Giroux or Giraud .

History: This surname is listed along with its original form Giraud in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

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