Jane Miner

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Miner was born on 10 May 1828, in Jefferson, New York, United States, her father, Anderson Miner Jr, was 32 and her mother, Delilah Armstrong, was 31. She married George Ferguson Jr in 1846. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Blissfield, Blissfield Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 11 March 1907, in Deerfield, Deerfield Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Deerfield, Deerfield Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Ferguson Jr
1814–1895
Jane Miner
1828–1907
Marriage: 1846
William Angus Ferguson
1847–1902
Delila "Lilia" E Ferguson
1848–1931
Elizabeth Ferguson
1851–1942
Henry James Ferguson
1853–1893
George Miner Ferguson
1855–1933
Katherine D Ferguson
1857–1937
Ruth Ferguson
1858–
Douglas A Ferguson
1860–1944
Edward C Ferguson
1862–1886
Jane Ferguson
1866–1950
Clifford Martin Ferguson
1868–1877

Sources (22)

  • Jane Forgision in household of George Forgision, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jane M. Miner Ferguson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Jane Hiner in entry for Elizabeth Ferguson Weir, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1837

Michigan is the 26th state.

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

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.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English minour, miner ‘miner’ (Old French mineor, mineur). In Cornwall this generally denoted a tin miner, but can refer to the excavation of coal or other minerals.

Americanized form of German Meiner .

Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).

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

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