Jane King Quick

Brief Life History of Jane King

When Jane King Quick was born on 18 March 1858, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, Joseph King Quick, was 36 and her mother, Isabel Clark, was 33. She had at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1920. She died on 1 June 1923, at the age of 65, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jane King Quick
1858–1923
Harvey Ray Oaks
1877–1877
Bertha Alice Oaks
1878–1965
Amos Jerome Oakes
1880–1947
Oscar Oaks
1885–1907
Russell Earl Oaks
1890–1961
Howard King Oaks
1894–1933
Ruth Sowden
1897–1981

Sources (15)

  • Jane Quick in household of Joseph Quick, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Jane King Quick - Published information: birth-name: Jane King Quick
  • Jane Quick, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · The First Successful Typewriter is Invented

A patent was filed on October 11, 1867, on a new direct action typewriter. The patent was filed by Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule who had invented the prototype in Milwaukee.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

English, German, and Dutch: nickname for a lively or agile person, from Middle English quik, Middle High German quick, Middle Dutch quic ‘alive, lively, fresh, nimble, vigorous’.

English: habitational name either from Quick in Saddleworth (Yorkshire). The derivation of the name may be Old English cwic, Middle English quik ‘quickset hedge’.

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

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