Brief Life History of Sarah Thompson
When Sarah Thompson McDowell was born on 3 May 1878, in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States, her father, James T. McDowell, was 45 and her mother, Sarah F. Filkins, was 35. She married Frederick Duggan Morrison on 25 May 1895, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in United States in 1949 and New Paltz, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States in 1950. She died on 2 February 1961, in Ohioville, New Paltz, Ulster, New York, United States, at the age of 82.
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- Sarah M Polhamus, "United States 1950 Census"
- Sara Mcdowell, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Sara Polhamus in entry for Arthur Degroot Polhamus, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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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.
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.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dubhghaill ‘son of Dubhghall’, a byname meaning ‘dark stranger’, used among the Gaels to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. This is the usual Irish spelling of this name, while McDougall is the usual Scottish spelling. However, McDowall is also common in south west Scotland and a prominent Galloway family with this name first appear in the historical record in the late 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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