Samuel Garfield Jr.
1873–
Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, United States
The Life of Samuel
When Samuel Garfield Jr. was born on 7 September 1873, in Leslie, Ingham, Michigan, United States, his father, Samuel Garfield, was 33 and his mother, Martha Wright, was 30. He lived in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States in 1880.
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Family Time Line
Samuel Garfield
1840–
Martha Wright
1843–
Louisa Garfield
1863–
Alice V. Garfield
1866–1929
Minnie Garfield
1868–
Emma Allice Garfield
1871–
Samuel Garfield Jr.
1873–
Martha Ann Garfield
1875–1920
Parents & Siblings
- Samuel Garfield
1840–Male
1843–Female
siblings
(6)
- Louisa Garfield
1863–Female
- Alice V. Garfield
1866–1929Female
- Minnie Garfield
1868–Female
- Emma Allice Garfield
1871–Female
1873–Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
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.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
Age 6
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.
1904
Age 31
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
1 English: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, generally from a field name denoting a triangular area, Old English gāra ( see Gore ) at the corner of an open field after rectangular furlongs had been laid out.2 Jewish: Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
Samuel Garfield in household of Martha A Garfield, "United States Census, 1880"- Samuel Garfield Jr., "Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"
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