Brief Life History of Benjamin Franklin
When Benjamin Franklin Drisko was born on 8 April 1821, in Addison, Washington, Maine, United States, his father, Jeremiah Drisko, was 31 and his mother, Ann Frankland, was 22. He married Nancy Wass Plummer in 1845. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 7 September 1893, in Addison, Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Church Hill Cemetery, Addison, Washington, Maine, United States.
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- B F Drisko, "United States Census, 1870" Harrington PO, Addison, Washington ME
- 1893, Benjiman F Drisko, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921" DEATH RECORD
- Franklin in entry for Howard Drisko and Mary Fury, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.
1842 · Webster–Ashburton Treaty
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed on August 9, 1842 and resolved the border issues between the United States and British North American colonies which had caused the Aroostook War. The treaty contained several agreements and concessions. It called for an end on the overseas slave trade and proposed that both parties share the Great Lakes. It also reaffirmed the location of the westward frontier border (near the Rocky Mountains) as well as the border between Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods. The treaty was signed by Daniel Webster (United States Secretary of State) and Alexander Baring (British Diplomat, 1st Baron Ashburton).
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Irish: variant of Driscoll .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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