Jane Stoddart

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Stoddart was born on 8 July 1843, in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Bell Stoddart, was 30 and her mother, Margaret Mariah Alpin, was 25. She married James Wesley Molen on 12 February 1858, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She immigrated to United States in 1857 and lived in Middleport Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Menan, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1900. In 1880, at the age of 37, her occupation is listed as keeping house in Benton Township, Lake, Illinois, United States. She died on 31 October 1935, in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Wesley Molen
1835–1908
Jane Stoddart
1843–1935
Marriage: 12 February 1858
Mary Jane Molen
1861–1939
Ella Genevra Molen
1863–1926
John Wesley Molen
1866–1926
Margaret Molen
1869–1895
Esther Molen
1872–1872
William D Molen
1873–1944
Jennie May Molen
1878–1945
James Simpson Molen
1881–1942

Sources (55)

  • Jane Molen, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Jane Molen, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
  • Jane Stoddard, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

English (Durham and Cumberland) and Scottish (Midlothian and Lanarkshire): variant of Stoddard .

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

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