Brief Life History of William
When William Rablin was born on 15 May 1857, in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, his father, James Rablin, was 33 and his mother, Jane Stephens, was 30. He married Nettie Violet Stageman on 6 March 1895, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Kane Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Boyer Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States in 1910.
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- Wm Rablins, "United States Census, 1880"
- Wm. Rablin in entry for Ernest Hetrick and Nellie Rablin, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Won Rablin in household of James Rablin, "United States Census, 1870"
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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.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English: see Roblin .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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