Florence Ridgway

Femaleabout 1863–

Brief Life History of Florence

When Florence Ridgway was born about 1863, in Como, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, her father, David Ridgway, was 45 and her mother, Henrietta James Reed, was 31. She married A D Perry about 1882, in Hancock, Illinois, United States. She died in California, United States.

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A D Perry
1865–
Florence Ridgway
1863–
Marriage: about 1882

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  • Marriage
    about 1882Hancock, Illinois, United States

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    Siblings (14)

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    World Events (8)

    1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco

    Age 6

    The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.

    1871

    Age 8

    In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.

    1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

    Age 43

    A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Ridgeway .

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

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