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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- 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"
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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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