Brief Life History of Isadora Jane
When Isadora Jane Belnap was born on 1 August 1897, in Harrisville, Weber, Utah, United States, her father, Oliver Belnap, was 41 and her mother, Emily Desire Shurtliff, was 30. She married Floyd Frederick Townley on 1 August 1911, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. She died on 16 January 1944, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.
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- Dora Townley in household of Emma Joseph, "United States Census, 1920"
- Jane Thompson, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Jane Belknap, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1899 · The Salt Palace Convention Center
The original Salt Palace was built in 1899 and It stood on 900 South, between State Street and Main Street. The Salt Palace was a frame structure covered in large pieces of rock salt, which gave it its name. The Salt Palace was destroyed by fire on August 29, 1910 and was replaced by the Majestic Hall. This Hall only lasted for a while during the remodel of the Salt Palace. The Salt Palace served as the Olympic Media Center during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Salt Lake Comic Con has been held at the Salt Palace Convention Center since September 2013.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Belknap .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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