Frank P Buck

Brief Life History of Frank P

When Frank P Buck was born on 8 June 1870, in Bengal Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States, his father, Pembroke Samuel Buck, was 35 and his mother, Mary Eliza Pope, was 29. He married Cora Louise Collins on 27 June 1900, in Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bath, Bath Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States in 1880. He died on 16 June 1944, in Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Mount Rest Cemetery, Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank P Buck
1870–1944
Cora Louise Collins
1876–1961
Marriage: 27 June 1900
Marion E. Buck
1903–
Buck
1904–1904
James Pembroke Buck
1912–1912
James Buck
1913–1913

Sources (20)

  • Frank Buck, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Frank Buck, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Frank P. Buck, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

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.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English buc(ke) ‘male goat’ (Old English bucca) or a ‘male deer’ (Old English bucc). The goat was popularly associated with lecherous behaviour and the deer with timidity and speed. The surname may also be a shortened form of longer occupational names, for example Roger le Bucmanger' ‘dealer in bucks or venison’, (Warwickshire 1221) or Walter Bucswayn perhaps ‘goatherd’ (Somerset 1327).

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent beech tree, such as Peter atte Buk (Suffolk 1327), from Middle English buk ‘beech’ (from Old English bōc).

German and Dutch (Limburg): from a personal name, a short form of Burkhard (see Burkhart ).

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

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