Brief Life History of Benjamin J
When Benjamin J Stoddart was born in 1876, in Alto, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, his father, David Stoddart, was 30 and his mother, Helen Josephine Jones, was 22. He married Jessie W Lyle on 14 October 1902, in Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in 1948, in Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 72.
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- Benjamin J Stoddart, "United States Census, 1920"
- Beny J. Stoddart, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Benjamin J Stoddart, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire
A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (Durham and Cumberland) and Scottish (Midlothian and Lanarkshire): variant of Stoddard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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