Robert Workman
1873–
Jefferson, Kansas, United States
The Life Summary of Robert
When Robert Workman was born in 1873, in Jefferson, Kansas, United States, his father, John Workman, was 27 and his mother, Lydia, was 29. He lived in Kentucky Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
John Workman
1846–1920
Lydia
1844–
Robert Workman
1873–
William Workman
1874–
Martha Workman
1877–
Parents and Siblings
1846–1920Male
1844–Female
Siblings
(3)
1873–Male
1874–Male
1877–Female
World Events (3)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 2
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 2
During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
Age 4
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
Age 4
The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.
Name Meaning
English: ostensibly an occupational name for a laborer, from Middle English work + man. According to a gloss cited by Reaney the term was used in the Middle Ages to denote an ambidextrous person, and the surname may also be a nickname in this sense.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Robert Workman in household of John Workman, "United States Census, 1880"
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