When Franklin Fairman was born on 8 February 1825, in New York, United States, his father, Harry Fairman, was 33 and his mother, Lydia Halleck, was 22. He married Hannah Van Giesen on 17 September 1854, in Tuscola, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Juniata Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Juniata, Tuscola, Michigan, United States in 1910. He died on 21 May 1911, in Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Wahjamega Cemetery, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, United States.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Michigan is the 26th state.
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim 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.
English: nickname from Middle English fair(e) ‘fair, beautiful; light in color’ + man, meaning ‘handsome man’.
English: variant of Farman .
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames, notably Feuerman (see Feuer ).
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