Joseph E Polson

Male1864–

Brief Life History of Joseph E

Joseph E Polson was born in 1864. He married Ada May Barton on 12 June 1889, in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States in 1910 and Riverside, Riverside, California, United States for about 10 years.

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Joseph E Polson
1864–
Ada May Barton
1868–
Marriage: 12 June 1889
Raymond Polson
1890–1962
Genevieve Polson
1895–

Sources (8)

  • Joseph E Polson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Jos. Polson, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
  • Joseph E Polson in entry for Raymond Polson, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 June 1889Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States

    • Children (2)

    World Events (8)

    1865

    Age 1

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco

    Age 5

    The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 32

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    English (mainly Scotland): from the Middle English personal name Pole or Poul (from Latin Paulus, modern Paul) + -son; see Paul .

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

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