Brief Life History of Jeanie Grant
When Jeanie Grant Danskine was born on 16 May 1894, in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland, her father, William Danskin, was 22 and her mother, Janet Galloway Grant, was 25. She lived in Detroit Ward 18, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940. She died on 2 November 1957, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 63.
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- Jean Danskine in household of William Danskine, "United States Census, 1940"
- Jane G Danskine in household of William Danskine, "United States Census, 1930"
World Events (8)
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.
1897 · Beginnings of Kmart
Detroit was the home of the second dime and nickel stores that S. S. Kresge owned. After two years with John McCrory, his partner, he traded his share in the Memphis store, plus $3,000, for full ownership of the Detroit store and formed the Kresge & Wilson Company with his brother-in-law, Charles J. Wilson. In 1962, the S. S. Kresge Company would rebrand and change their name to Kmart.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English (northern; Northumberland): habitational name for someone from Danzig (see Danzig ) (now Gdańsk, Poland). This surname is first recorded in England in the 16th century, and in Scotland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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