Brief Life History of Sophia
When Sophia Schenck was born on 13 December 1864, in Lewis, Missouri, United States, her father, John Christopher Schenck, was 39 and her mother, Elizabeth Miller, was 39. She married Joseph William Washburn on 20 March 1890, in Lewis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Maine Prairie Township, Stearns, Minnesota, United States in 1900 and Highland Township, Lewis, Missouri, United States in 1910. She died on 11 January 1949, in Ewing, Lewis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Ewing, Lewis, Missouri, United States.
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- Vaychie Washburn in household of Joseph Washburn, "United States Census, 1920"
- Sophia Schenck Washburn, "Find A Grave Index"
- Sophia Shank in entry for Joseph W Washburn, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1872
Historical Boundaries: 1872: Lewis, Missouri, United States
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
German, Flemish, and Dutch: variant of Schenk .
History: Jan Martense Schenck (1631–1687), born in Amersfoort, arrived in New Netherland on June 28, 1650, on the ship De Valckenier with his sister Annetje and brother Roelof.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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