Brief Life History of Orpha Jane
When Orpha Jane Zimmerman was born on 8 November 1867, in Fox Township, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States, her father, John Benjamin Zimmerman, was 39 and her mother, Mary Hershey, was 40. She married Charles Robbins on 6 September 1881, in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Royal City, Grant, Washington, United States in 1910 and Corfu Election Precinct, Grant, Washington, United States in 1940. She died on 5 June 1949, in Corfu, Grant, Washington, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Grant, Washington, United States.
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- Orpha Robins in household of Charles Robins, "United States Census, 1920"
- Orpha J Zimmerman, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Orpha J. Robbins, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1884 · There is now a Capital Building
The capitol building in Des Moines originally had a budget of $1,500,000 but complications arose because of the need of a redesign. The building was dedicated on January 17, 1884, but it wasn’t completed until 1886. On January 4, 1904, a fire started and swept through the areas that housed the Supreme Court and Iowa House of Representatives. A major restoration was performed and documented, with the addition of electrical lighting, elevators, and a telephone system. By the early 1980s, the sandstone exterior of the Capitol had started deteriorating and prompted the installation of canopies to protect pedestrians from falling rubble. The entire reconstruction process took around 18 years to complete.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Zimmermann , and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Orpha Jane Zimmerman Robbins (8 November 1867 – 5 June 1949)
1900 United States Federal Census Westburg, Buchanan County, Iowa Household Members: Chas Robbins 45 -Head Dec 1854 WI -Farmer Orpha J Robbins 32 -Wife Nov 1867 IA Bulah R.obbins 16 -Dau Sep 1880 …
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