Brief Life History of Mary Monica
When Mary Monica Blanchard was born on 22 September 1893, in Gloucester, New Brunswick, Canada, her father, Adolphe Blanchard, was 43 and her mother, Marie Obeline Poulin, was 44. She died on 13 March 1988, in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, United States, at the age of 94.
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Sources (6)
- Mary Monica Blanchard, "New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906"
- Newspaper Obituary
- Monique Blanchard, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1901 · Hartland Covered Bridge
July 4, 1901, the Hartland covered bridge was finished. It spans across the Saint John River, making it the longest covered bridge. Until it was built, the only way across the river was by ferry.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Pierre, Andre, Marcel, Emile, Monique, Camille, Dominique, Euclide, Germaine, Leonce, Lucien.
French and English (of Norman origin): from the French medieval personal name Blanchard, from an ancient Germanic name composed of the elements blank ‘white, shining’ + hard ‘strong, brave’.
French and English: derivative of Blanc .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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