Francis Alexander Hendrickson

Brief Life History of Francis Alexander

Francis Alexander Hendrickson was born on 1 March 1844, in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States. He married Julia Youngblood about 1879, in Wisconsin, United States. He lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870 and Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 8 October 1920, in Winneshiek, Iowa, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States.

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Francis Alexander Hendrickson
1844–1920
Ida A. McBride
1848–1878
Nellie F. Hendrickson
1868–1927

Sources (14)

  • Francis Hendrikson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Francis A Hendrickson, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • Francis A Hendrickson, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Henriksson (see Henrikson ), Danish, Norwegian, and North German Henriksen or Henrichsen , and Dutch, North German, and Danish Hendriksen . Compare Hendrixson and Henrickson .

English (eastern): patronymic from the personal name Hendrick + -son. This form of the surname appears to be a 16th- or 17th-century importation to Britain from the Netherlands, and was reinforced in the 20th century.

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

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