Brief Life History of John
When John Minshall was born on 4 May 1823, in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Minshall, was 29 and his mother, Mary Heatley, was 37. He married Ann Coope on 1 January 1846, in Didsbury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 3 July 1851, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 28.
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- John Minshall, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Minshall, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- John Minchel in entry for Esther Coons, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a pair of villages in Cheshire, on either side of the Weaver river, recorded Munschulf in medieval documents. The placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Mann, Monn + Old English scylfe ‘shelf, ledge’. Compare Minshew .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Anne Coope Harvey
THE LIFE OF ANNE COOPE HARVEY· ·As told to her daughter Rhoda H. Foster. Copied and given to me (James Harvey) by her granddaughter whose name was Rhoda Foster. The following account of the early e …
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