Brief Life History of John Fremont
When John Fremont Dow was born on 17 October 1856, in Annawan, Henry, Illinois, United States, his father, Josiah Dow, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Stevens, was 27. He married Nancy Sears on 24 October 1878, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Scott, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Davenport Township, Scott, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died on 8 December 1922, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (54)
- Jno F Dow in household of J Dow, "United States Census, 1860"
- John F Dow, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- John Fremont Dew, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1856–1922 Male
1858–1931 Female
Children (6)
1880–1896 Male
1882–1957 Male
1886–1956 Male
1888–1965 Male
1891–1918 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1828–1908 Male
1829–1881 Female
Siblings (2)
1852–1858 Female
1856–1922 Male
World Events (8)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 1
1858 · A House Divided
Age 2
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 19
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff ).
English: from the Middle English personal name Dow, a rhyming pet form of Row(e), representing a common pronunciation of Rolf, a side form of Ralph. See Rolfe and compare Daw , Dawson , and Dowson . Alternatively, in East Anglia the name may be a variant of Dove .
Americanized form of Dutch Douw: from the personal name Douwe, from Frisian dou ‘pigeon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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