Brief Life History of Frances Jeanne
When Frances Jeanne Geiger was born on 2 March 1923, in English Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States, her father, Coral Smart Geiger, was 35 and her mother, Frances Sarah Hale, was 35. She married Gerald Elmer Rice on 4 August 1946, in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States. She lived in Iowa Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States in 1925. She died on 18 October 1968, in Faribault, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Frances Jeanne? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Frances Jean Geiger, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- Frances Jeanne Geiger, "Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942"
- Frances Jeanne Rice, "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.
1931 · The Prehistoric Minnesota Woman
The Minnesota Woman was the name given to the skeletal remains of a woman thought to be 8,000 years old found near Pelican Rapids. The bones were brought to the University of Minnesota for more study. Later, Dr. Albert Jenks identified them as the bones of a 15 or 16 year old woman. Scientists now recognize the girl as someone whose ancestors were Paleo-Indian and now her skeletal remains have been reburied in South Dakota, not available for further study.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a violin player or maker, Middle High German gīger (an agent derivative of gīge ‘violin’), German Geiger.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.