Mary Margaret Bump

Brief Life History of Mary Margaret

When Mary Margaret Bump was born on 2 June 1845, in Steuben, New York, United States, her father, Simeon Galusha Bump, was 24 and her mother, Martha, was 21. She married Cornelius Whalin on 16 July 1865, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Elk, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Saginaw, Michigan, United States in 1920. She died on 11 September 1926, in Kochville, Township of Kochville, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cornelius Whalin
1838–1926
Mary Margaret Bump
1845–1926
Marriage: 16 July 1865
William R Whalin
1866–1955
Richard C. Whalen
1867–1914
John Patrick Whalin
1869–1947
Anna E Whalin
1871–1947
Olive J Whalen
1874–1953
Charles Levi Whalen
1874–1905
James Cornelius Whalen
1877–1961
George Henry Whalin
1879–1958
Margaret Ellen Whalin
1881–1964
Marie C. Whalin
1885–1955
Sarah Adelia Whalin
1888–1917

Sources (20)

  • Mary Bump in household of Simion Bump, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Bump, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Mary M Bump Whalin, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847 · Moving the State Capital

The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Bumpus or one of its variants.

Americanized form of German Bumb or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

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