Brief Life History of Frank William
When Frank William Stepan was born on 1 August 1875, in Kolence, Jindřichův Hradec, Czechia, his father, Albert Stepan, was 26 and his mother, Anna Marie Sachl, was 19. He married Rose M Prchal on 24 October 1899, in Montgomery, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Montgomery, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States for about 5 years and Kettle River Township, Pine, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 May 1961, in Willow River, Pine, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Willow River, Pine, Minnesota, United States.
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- Frank W Stepan, "Minnesota State Census, 1905"
- Frank W. Stepan, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
- Frank W Stepan, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota
After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
Czech (Štěpán): from the personal name Štěpán, Czech form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven ).
Slovenian and Croatian: from an old dialect form of the personal name Slovenian Štefan, Croatian Stjepan; see Steven . In North America, this surname may also be a shortened form of patronymics like Slovenian Stepančič and Serbian Stepanović (see Stepanovich ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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