Fanny Adam
1899–
Markinch, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of Fanny
When Fanny Adam was born in 1899, in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, George Adam, was 39 and her mother, Agness Bones, was 39.
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Family Time Line
George Adam
1860–
Agness Bones
1860–
Maggie Adam
1883–
John Adam
1885–1980
Mary Adam
1888–
Agness Adam
1890–
Isa Adam
1893–
Jane Adam
1896–
Fanny Adam
1899–
Lizzie A Adam
1900–
Parents & Siblings
1860–Male
1860–Female
siblings
(8)
1883–Female
1885–1980Male
1888–Female
1890–Female
1893–Female
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World Events (3)
1902 · The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
Age 3
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.
1908
Age 9
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1914
Age 15
Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
Name Meaning
Hebrew: In Hebrew, the scriptural name Adhám signifies "man," literally earthy or red earth; one authority says the name in Ethiopic means to be fair or beautiful. From this name comes the nurse-name Addy, or little Adam. The Gaelic form is Adambh. Adamina is a female name formed from Adam.
Sources (2)
- Fanny Adam in household of George Adam, "Scotland Census, 1901"
- 1901 Scotland Census
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