Brief Life History of Harriet W
When Harriet W Richards was born on 29 August 1850, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, her father, James Richards, was 31 and her mother, Lucretia Ward, was 30. She had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Harry Wadey. She lived in Lynnville Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States in 1900 and South Grove Township, DeKalb, Illinois, United States for about 17 years. She died on 12 February 1927, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Esmond, South Grove Township, DeKalb, Illinois, United States.
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- Harriett W Richards in household of James Richards, "United States Census, 1860"
- Hariet W. Wadey, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Harriet W. Richards Wadey, "Find A Grave Index"
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1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .
German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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