Magdalena D. Jepson

Brief Life History of Magdalena D.

When Magdalena D. Jepson was born on 28 July 1871, in Bridgeton Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States, her father, Charles G. Jepson, was 33 and her mother, Lydia D. Carman, was 31. She married William Franklin Woodruff on 18 June 1890, in Cumberland, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Cumberland, New Jersey, United States in 1905. She died on 8 October 1935, in Bridgeton Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Bridgeton Township, Cumberland, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Franklin Woodruff
1869–1959
Magdalena D. Jepson
1871–1935
Marriage: 18 June 1890
William Jepson Woodruff
1892–1975
LeRoy Thomas Woodruff
1894–1984
Vincent Oliver Woodruff
1901–1966

Sources (13)

  • Maggie D Woodruff in household of W Frank Woodruff, "New Jersey State Census, 1905"
  • Jepson, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980"
  • Maggie, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1879

Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

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

Americanized form of Danish and North German Jepsen .

English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Jepp’, a Middle English pet form of Geoffrey. See Jeff and compare Jeffrey .

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

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