Brief Life History of Nancy Jane
When Nancy Jane Winegar was born on 3 October 1855, in Wheeler, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, her father, John J. Winegar, was 34 and her mother, Elizabeth Martha Smith, was 23. She married James Bradly Denton on 6 September 1873, in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1911 and Grove Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1920. She died on 14 January 1933, in Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Mormon Cemetery, Adair, Iowa, United States.
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- Jane Denton in household of Jas Denton, "United States Census, 1880"
- Nancy J Wenigor, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Nancy Jaime Denton, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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World Events (8)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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 Dutch Wijngaerd, a topographic name meaning ‘vineyard’. This is also a common placename in the Netherlands, and the surname may be a habitational name from one of these places.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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