Jeanie Grant Danskine

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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Family Time Line

William Danskin
1871–1958
Janet Galloway Grant
1868–
Jeanie Grant Danskine
1894–1957
John Cowan Wilson Danskine
1896–
Robert Grant Danskine
1898–1936
William Grant Danskine
1902–1960
Janet Grant Strang Danskine
1904–1977

Sources (2)

  • 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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