Jane Boardman

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Boardman was born on 23 May 1853, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Boardman, was 40 and her mother, Mary Marshall, was 35. She married Sylvester James Linn in 1874, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 28 July 1946, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Sylvester James Linn
1843–1912
Jane Boardman
1853–1946
Marriage: 1874
Ethel Lynn
1873–1959
Arthur David Lynn
1877–1953
Jennie Lynn
1881–1970
Winifred Lynn
1885–1972

Sources (22)

  • Jane Lynn in household of Samuel J Lynn, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Jane Boardman Lynn, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Jane Boardman, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1858 · Halle Orchestra Give First Performance

The Hallé Orchestra named after Charles Hallé became a permanent orchestra when they played for the first time on January 30, 1858, in the Free Trade Hall. The orchestra fell on hard times in 1861 and performed only two concerts. From 1899-1911 Hans Richter directed the orchestra.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): occupational name from Middle English bord(e) ‘board, plank, table’ + man, for a carpenter, sawyer, or a maker of boards and planks. Compare Board .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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