Brief Life History of Laura Elnora
When Laura Elnora Leslie was born on 13 June 1875, in Covert, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States, her father, George William Leslie, was 30 and her mother, Ella Ardell Shattuck, was 22. She married John Robinson Spelman on 30 November 1899, in Covert, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States in 1900 and South Haven, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, United States in 1950. She died on 9 December 1961, in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Covert, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States.
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- Laura E Spelman, "United States 1950 Census"
- Laura E Leslie, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Laura E Leslie, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
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World Events (8)
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.
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1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from a barony in Aberdeenshire, which is first recorded c. 1180 in the form Lesslyn, of obscure origin. Leslie in Fife is said to be named for this place; in some cases the surname may come from there.
English: from the Middle English female personal name Lecelin, a double diminutive of Lece. See Leece and Lesley .
History: The Scottish Clan Leslie claims descent from Bartolf, a Hungarian nobleman who came to Scotland in 1068 or 1070 in the retinue of Queen Margaret. She was an English princess who had been born and brought up in Hungary and who went on to marry King Malcolm III of Scotland. Members of the clan have held several titles in the peerage of Scotland, including Earl of Rothes (from 1437).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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