Manley Munson

Brief Life History of Manley

When Manley Munson was born in April 1863, in Illinois, United States, his father, Tosten (Thomas) Monsen Kvamme, was 38 and his mother, Brithe Andersen, was 24. He married Bessie J. Isaacs in 1890, in Boone, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Manchester Township, Boone, Illinois, United States for about 50 years. He died on 28 August 1948, in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

Manley Munson
1863–1948
Bessie J. Isaacs
1861–1930
Marriage: 1890
Blanche Grace Munson
1891–1976
Louise Amanda Munson
1893–1991
Ida Almyra Munson
1894–
Truman Leroy Munson
1896–1969

Sources (24)

  • Manly Munson in household of Thos Munson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Manley Munson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Manley Munson Monson Kvamme
  • Unknown, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1871

In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Essex): patronymic from the personal name Mund , meaning ‘son of Mund’. See also Munn .

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Monsen . Compare Munsen .

Altered form of Monson 1, a surname of Swedish origin.

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

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