Frances Soffiantino

Female21 September 1864–21 October 1941

Brief Life History of Frances

Frances Soffiantino was born on 21 September 1864, in Tennessee, United States. She married Malcolm David Farrell in 1887. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Township 1, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1920. She died on 21 October 1941, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Malcolm David Farrell
1854–1911
Frances Soffiantino
1864–1941
Marriage: 1887
Harry Henry Farrell
1889–1966
William Franklin Farrell Sr
1891–1950
Julia M Farrell
1893–1976
Adalena Farrell
1896–1986
John Michael Farrell
1899–1992
Josephine Frances Farrell
1901–1994
Malcom David Farrell
1904–1958
Franklin Alexander Farrell
1906–1981
Richard Gresham Farrell
1909–1986

Sources (37)

  • Frances Farrall, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Frances Soffiantino Farrell, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Frances Farrell in entry for Carl W Foster and Josephine L Farrell, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1887
  • Children (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 1

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1865 · Sultana Tragedy

    Age 1

    In April of 1865, the steamboat the Sultana exploded. The Civil War had been over for awhile so this was considered the worst maritime disaster in US history. Compared to the Titanic where 1,512 people were killed, 1,8000 soldiers were killed on the Sultana. Confederate soldiers that weeks earlier had been fighting with Union soldiers were now fighting to save their lives.

    1886

    Age 22

    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    Feminine form of Francis . In the 16th century the two spellings were used indiscriminately for both sexes, the distinction in spelling not being established until the 17th century.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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