When Alberta Jane Van Sickle was born on 2 November 1870, in Beverley, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, her father, Nathan VanSickle, was 27 and her mother, Adeline Julia Wood, was 21. She immigrated to United States in 1892 and lived in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States in 1930 and Wood, Ohio, United States in 1961. She died on 26 January 1961, in Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bowling Green, Licking, Ohio, United States.
Do you know Alberta Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
British Columbia joins the confederation.
The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a monument located in Downtown Detroit that was built in honor of those who lost their lives during the Civil War. The lowest sections of the monument have eagles with raised wings that guide the eye upward. The next section up has four male figures representing the Navy, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery branches of the United States Army. Above them are four female figures that represent Victory, History, Emancipation, and Union. Capping the monument, an Amazon figure brandishes a sword in her right hand and a shield in her other. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.