Brief Life History of Minnie Grace
When Minnie Grace Greenfield was born on 18 July 1867, in Ridgeway, Macomb, Michigan, United States, her father, Wilbur Greenfield, was 27 and her mother, Eliza Jane Olds, was 20. She married Franklin Rice Bacon on 21 January 1891, in Summerfield Township, Clare, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Macon, Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Wheatland Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States in 1900. She died on 17 February 1935, in Wheatland, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, at the age of 67.
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- Minnie G Greenfield in household of Wilber Greenfield, "United States Census, 1880"
- Minnie Grace Greenfield, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Minnie G. Greenfield, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
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.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous minor places called Greenfield, for example in Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Sussex, and Yorkshire, from Old English grēne ‘green’ + feld ‘pasture, open country’ (see Field ).
English: habitational name from Green Field in Buckden (Yorkshire), recorded as Grenefel ‘green fell or mountain’ in 1190.
English: variant of Granville .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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