Edna Freeman

Brief Life History of Edna

When Edna Freeman was born in 1916, in North Carolina, United States, her father, William Wallace Freeman, was 42 and her mother, Sally Hawkins Goforth, was 40. She lived in French Broad Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

William Wallace Freeman
1874–1954
Sally Hawkins Goforth
1876–1942
Siles F Freeman
1897–
Florence Evelyn Freeman
1899–1972
Glenna Lee Freeman
1904–1971
Elizabeth Freeman
1906–
Ralph Weldon Freeman
1908–1988
Emma Nell Freeman
1910–1991
Dora Pauline Freeman
1911–1992
Woodard Freeman
1913–
Thomas Freeman
1914–
Edna Freeman
1916–
Willie Freeman
1918–1954
Daniel Ezekial Freeman
1920–2002

Sources (3)

  • Edna Freeman in household of William O Freeman, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Unknown, "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922"
  • Edna Freeman in household of William Freeman, "United States Census, 1930"

World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English freman, fremon ‘freeman, free-born man’ (Old English frēomann, frīgmann), used also occasionally as a personal name. As an African American surname it was in many cases adopted as a name denoting a man freed of slavery. See also Fryman and Free .

Irish: Anglicized (‘translated’) form of Gaelic Ó Saoraidhe (see Seery ).

Americanized form of French Lafrenière (see Lafreniere ).

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

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