Nellie Martha Deering

Brief Life History of Nellie Martha

When Nellie Martha Deering was born on 22 June 1856, in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, United States, her father, Capt Charles Deering, was 31 and her mother, Ann Elizabeth Smith, was 29. She married Charles S Jordan on 24 February 1875. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Charles S Jordan
1844–
Nellie Martha Deering
1856–
Marriage: 24 February 1875
Eva M Jordan
1875–
Fannie A Jordan
1877–1895
Jordan
1877–
Charles E Jordan
1878–1944
Herbert Leslie Jordan
1880–1936
Carrie G Jordan
1885–
Willis Henry Jordan
1886–
Philip Walker Jordan
1890–1947

Sources (34)

  • Nellie M Jordan in household of Chas S Jordan, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Nellie M. Deering, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Nellie M. Deering, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"

World Events (8)

1863

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

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

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

English (Middlesex and Buckinghamshire): variant of Dearing .

Americanized form of German Döring (see Doering ).

Dutch: variant of Detering .

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

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