Brief Life History of Francis M
When Francis M Albright was born in 1838, in Indiana, United States, his father, Joseph James Albright, was 32 and his mother, Martha Minnie May Norris, was 32. He lived in Okaw Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States in 1860.
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- Francis Albright in household of Joseph Albright, "United States Census, 1850"
- Francis M Albright in household of James Albright, "United States Census, 1860"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Albrecht .
English: cognate of Albert , from the Middle English personal name Albriht, Old English Æthelbriht, a metathesized form of Æthelbeorht. Compare Allbright .
History: Jacob Albright (1759–1808), a prominent Methodist preacher, was born in Pottstown, PA, the son of a German immigrant called Johann Albrecht.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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