Brengle

Brief Life History of Brengle

When Brengle was born on 20 September 1873, in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia, United States, his father, Dr William Downey Brengle, was 35 and his mother, Susan Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Martin, was 33. He lived in Virginia, United States in 1873. He died before 1880.

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Family Time Line

Dr William Downey Brengle
1838–1900
Susan Elizabeth ‘Bettie’ Martin
1840–1895
Brengle
1873–1880
Maria Maizee Downey Brengle
1874–1956
Bringle
1878–
Elizabeth Bettie Martin Brengle
1883–1939

Sources (5)

  • not listed in 1880 census
  • Bringle, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Unknown, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"

World Events (3)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Brengel .

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

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