Brief Life History of Jennie Bell
When Jennie Bell Grawbarger was born in 1875, in Michigan, United States, her father, Robert Nicholl Grawbarger, was 30 and her mother, Mary Emily Earnest, was 17. She married Henry Guy Moon on 16 September 1908, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States for about 10 years and Wright Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States in 1950. She died on 20 July 1954, in Michigan, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Courtland Township Cemetery, Rockford, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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- Jennie B Moon, "United States 1950 Census"
- Jennie Bell Grawburger, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Jennie Grawbarger in entry for George S Poole, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
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.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
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.
Name Meaning
Variant spelling of Jenny .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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