Hannah Wilnettie Britton

Brief Life History of Hannah Wilnettie

When Hannah Wilnettie Britton was born on 28 April 1879, in Ransom Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, her father, William Bailey Britton, was 42 and her mother, Harriet Amelia Macklin, was 34. She married Edward A Lister on 30 December 1896, in Ransom, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Ransom, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States for about 30 years. She died on 18 November 1918, in Ransom Township, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Ransom, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward A Lister
1870–1941
Hannah Wilnettie Britton
1879–1918
Marriage: 30 December 1896
Gertrude May Lister
1897–1977
William Trivett Lister
1899–1987
Esther Lister
1901–1992
Sophia Magdalene Lister
1906–2012
Paul Lister
1914–1914

Sources (21)

  • Hattie Lister in household of Edward Lister, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Hattie W Britton, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Hattie W Britton, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1881 · Hudson's

Clothing merchant Joseph Lowthian Hudson opened his first store inside the Detroit Opera House on April 2, 1881. Hudson was very successful with his small store and was able to move to a larger location on Woodward Avenue, far outside what was then the commercial district. Hudson's continued to grow until it became the tallest department store in the world. Hudson's 2,124,316 square foot store filled 32 floors, had 51 elevators, 48 escalators, 705 fitting rooms, and served over 16,000 meals a day.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Breton , and ethnic name for a Breton, from Old French Breton, the oblique case form of Old French Bret; compare Brittain and Brett .

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

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