Brief Life History of Nellie Antoinette
When Nellie Antoinette Eggleston was born on 27 March 1890, in Nobles, Minnesota, United States, her father, Francis Edward Eggleston, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Ann Pettis, was 24. She married Ralph Boies Long on 10 May 1908, in Nobles, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, United States for about 20 years and St. James, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States in 1940. She died on 10 February 1981, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Nellia A Eggleston in household of Frank E Eggleston, "Minnesota, State Census, 1895"
- Nellie A Eggleston, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
- Nellie Antoinette Eggleston Malmrose, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1893 · The Minnesota State Flag
The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
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.
1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home
Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Eggleston (Durham) or Egglestone (North Yorkshire). The Durham placename is from the Old English personal name Ecgwulf + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’, whereas the North Yorkshire name is probably from the Old English personal name Ecgel + tūn.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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