Brief Life History of Adina Lucy Miteller
When Adina Lucy Miteller Collings was born on 20 February 1875, in Townsend Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, her father, John Collings, was 30 and her mother, Amelia Farren, was 33. She married Henry A Knierim on 2 September 1896, in Lucas, Ohio, United States. She lived in Waterford, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada in 1881 and Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States for about 10 years.
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- Lucia Collings in household of John Collings, "Canada Census, 1881"
- Adina Lucy Miteller Collings, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Lucy Kraft, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1883 · Mining Boom
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Collins or Colling , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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