Brief Life History of Amanda Atkins
When Amanda Atkins Manthorne was born on 5 June 1891, in Port Medway, Nova Scotia, Canada, her father, Alexander Lisk Manthorne, was 44 and her mother, Amanda Atkins, was 40. She had at least 7 sons with Leon Rowe Van Valkenburg. She lived in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1911 and Leslie Township, Todd, Minnesota, United States for about 20 years. She died on 22 November 1961, in Minnesota, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota, United States.
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- Amanda Van Valkenburg, "United States Census, 1950"
- Amanda Atkins Manthorne, "Canada, Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904"
- Amanda Manthorne Van Valkenburg, "United States, Obituary Records, 2014-2023"
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World Events (8)
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.
1909 · First Canadian Flight
The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Manthorpe (Lincs).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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