Brief Life History of Ralph Roy
When Ralph Roy Rankin was born on 22 August 1883, in Cooperstown, Griggs, North Dakota, United States, his father, Samuel James Rankin, was 24 and his mother, Lura L Carleton, was 28. He had at least 4 sons with Phoebe Ann McDowell. He lived in Barnum Township, Carlton, Minnesota, United States for about 5 years and Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States for about 20 years. He died on 26 April 1945, in Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Alpena, Michigan, United States.
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- Ralph Ray Rankin, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ralph K Rankin - Government record: birth-name: Ralph K Rankin
- Ralph Roy Rankin, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1887 · The Bagley Memorial Fountain
"The Bagley Memorial Fountain was erected in 1887 with funds from the estate of John Judson Bagley. Bagley's will ordered the construction of the drinking fountain which would provide the people of Detroit ""water cold and pure as the coldest mountain stream."" H.H. Richards was the architect for the Romanesque-style, pink granite, lionhead fountain. It is engraved with the words, ""TESTAMENTARY GIFT FOR THE PEOPLE FROM JOHN JUDSON BAGLEY A.D. MDCCCLXXXVII""."
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from Middle English Ran(d)kin, a diminutive of Ran(d), a pet form of the personal name Ran(d)ulf. See Rand , Randolph , Randall . This name was brought to Northern Ireland (Derry) from Scotland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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