Brief Life History of Lewis Edwin
When Lewis Edwin Chrisman was born on 30 October 1862, in Polk, Iowa, United States, his father, Lorenzo Van Chrisman, was 26 and his mother, Mary Jane Filmer, was 21. He married Flora Alice Slaughter on 8 March 1882, in Phelps, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Grant Township, Dallas, Iowa, United States for about 10 years and Superior Township, Dickinson, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 16 May 1950, at the age of 87, and was buried in Polk City, Polk, Iowa, United States.
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- Lewis E Chrisman, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lewis E Chrisman, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Lewis F Chrisman, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1885
Historical Boundaries: 1885: Dallas, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
German: variant of Christmann .
English: variant of Christman . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Americanized form of Slovenian Križman (see Krizman ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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