Brief Life History of Emma Jane
When Emma Jane Bramall was born on 21 August 1850, in Springville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, her father, William Bramall, was 26 and her mother, Ann Drayson, was 29. She married David Wheeler on 5 June 1876, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 30 December 1898, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Emma Brammell in household of William Brammell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Emma Jane Bramall Wheeler, "Find A Grave Index"
- Emma Bramall in entry for Effie M Wheeler, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
Name Meaning
English: see Bramhall .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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