Brief Life History of Rebecca Virginia
When Rebecca Virginia Fugate was born on 18 March 1863, in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States, her father, Cornelius Fugate, was 39 and her mother, Francina D Ellington, was 38. She married Joseph D. Hortenstein on 30 September 1883, in Lafayette Township, Coles, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Hagerman, Chaves, New Mexico, United States in 1900 and Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States in 1930. She died on 20 October 1940, in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Rebecca Hortenstein, "United States Census, 1940"
- Rebecca Fugate, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Rebecca V. Fugate Hortenstein, "Find a Grave Index"
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1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Fugett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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