Brief Life History of Josephine E
Josephine E Feathers was born in February 1846, in Illinois, United States. She married Thomas Benton Hopper on 29 December 1888, in Yountville, Napa, California, United States. She lived in Judicial Township 6, Shasta, California, United States in 1900.
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Sources (3)
- Josephine E Hopper in household of Thomas B Hopper, "United States Census, 1900"
- Josie E. Feathers, "California County Marriages, 1843-1918"
- Josephine E Hopper in household of Thomas B Hopper, "United States Census, 1900"
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World Events (8)
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1877 · The First Workers Strike
The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Feather .
Scottish (Fife): habitational name from Fetters in Leuchars.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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