Francis William Jackman

Brief Life History of Francis William

When Francis William Jackman was born on 29 October 1918, in Winsted, Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, William Henry Jackman, was 36 and his mother, Louise P. McMahon, was 29. He married Kathleen Navin on 19 April 1941, in Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. He lived in Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States in 1930 and Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States for about 46 years. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 11 June 2005, in Winsted, Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Winsted, Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Francis William Jackman
1918–2005
Beverly Nell VanRheen
1924–2008
Marriage: 2 October 1945

Sources (10)

  • Francis Jackman in household of William Jackman, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Mr Francis William Jackman, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  • Francis William Jackman, "Connecticut, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies

During WWI there was a dog from Connecticut that made a name for himself, his name was sergeant stubby. He was considered the official mascot of the 102nd infantry. He saved his regiment from suprise mustard attacks, comforted those that had been wounded, and even caught a German soldier and held him there until troops found him. He had his own uniform and everything.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for the servant of someone who bore the personal name Jack , from Jack + man.

English (of Norman origin): from Old French Jaquemin and Jacquemon, pet forms of Jacqueme, a Picard form of James (from Latin Jacomus). Jacqueme is also found as a female name. The surname was probably also spelled Jakeman and Jakemon.

Americanized form of French Jacquème (see James ).

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

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