Amelia Norris Frink

Female14 November 1871–1953

Brief Life History of Amelia Norris

When Amelia Norris Frink was born on 14 November 1871, in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, her father, Norris Joseph Frink, was 29 and her mother, Isabella Wilbur Gorham, was 23. She married James Metcalf Redfield on 11 August 1897, in Calhoun, Michigan, United States. She lived in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States in 1900. She died in 1953, in Manatee, Manatee, Florida, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.

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James Metcalf Redfield
1866–1957
Amelia Norris Frink
1871–1953
Marriage: 11 August 1897

Sources (13)

  • Amelia N. Frink in household of Kenie J. Frink, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Amelie N Ferick, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Amelia N. Frink, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 August 1897Calhoun, Michigan, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 1

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    1878 · St. Mary's Episcopal Church is Built

    Age 7

    The Episcopal Diocese of Florida organized a mission church in 1878 to provide a location that could serve seasonal guests. Visitors and residents from Green Cove Springs raised over $1000 to build the church. On March 10, 1879, the Church held its first service. This location is notable because it would eventually be added to U.S. National Register of Historic Places (February 17, 1978).

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 25

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    North German: shortened and altered pet form of the personal name Severin . This surname is found mainly in the Lower Rhine area. Compare Frein and Frings .

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

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