Brief Life History of Elliot
When Elliot Chidester was born on 2 May 1857, in Mantua Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States, his father, Zaddock Chidester Sr., was 41 and his mother, Susannah Tharp, was 35. He married Ella Jane French on 30 November 1891, in Pierce, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Tacoma Election Precinct, Pierce, Washington, United States in 1940 and Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States for about 1 years. He died on 26 April 1953, in Fort Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.
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- Ellott Chidester, "United States 1950 Census"
- E Chedester, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Elliott Chidester, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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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.
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of English Chichester . It is not found in English records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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