Brief Life History of Frances
Frances Mullen was born in August 1848, in Ohio, United States. She married Benjamin R. Van Meter on 9 January 1873, in Labette, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 7 February 1918, in Parsons, Labette, Kansas, United States, at the age of 69.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Frances Vanmeter in household of Benjamin Vanmeter, "United States Census, 1880"
- Frances Mullen in entry for Isaac D. Van Meter and Ella Sutherland, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Frances M Van Meter, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1846–1908 Male
1848–1918 Female
Children (5)
1875–1945 Male
1877– Female
1878–1945 Male
1882–1917 Female
1886–1955 Male
World Events (8)
1854
Age 6
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 12
1870
Age 22
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoláin ‘descendant of Maolán’, a byname meaning ‘tonsured one, devotee’ (from a diminutive of maol ‘bald’). The variants Ó Maoileáin and Ó Maoilín result in a variety of vowels in the Anglicized forms.
Dutch (Van der Mullen): variant of Van der Molen (see Molen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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