Downs Tree » James M. Polk (1851-1940)
Personal data James M. Polk
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7- He was born April 1851 in Mississippi, USA.Sources 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Resident:
- in the year 1860: Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi, USA.Source 3
- in the year 1870: Hollidays Creek, Covington, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten.Source 5
- in the year 1900: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten.Source 4
- in the year 1920: Beat 1, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, Verenigde Staten.Source 7
- He died on April 6, 1940 in Pearl River, Mississippi, USA, he was 89 years old.Sources 2, 6
- He is buried in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America.Source 6
- A child of Loyd Polk and Asenith King Polk
Household of James M. Polk
(1) He is married to Myra Polk.
They got married on December 21, 1871 at Marion, Mississippi, he was 20 years old.Sources 1, 4
Child(ren):
- Nora E. Polk 1877-1948
- Leola Polk 1879-1963
- Mark A. Polk 1881-????
- Deloach Polk 1892-????
(2) He had a relationship with Permelia "Mellie" Loftin Polk.
Child(ren):
- Nora E. Polk 1877-1948
- Leola Polk 1879-1963
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Sources
- Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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Historical events
Day of marriage December 21, 1871
- The temperature on December 21, 1871 was about 5.7 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 3 » In the Battle of Bapaume, an engagement in the Franco-Prussian War, General Louis Faidherbe's forces bring about a Prussian retreat.
- January 28 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice.
- March 21 » Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
- April 30 » The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
- May 21 » French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting. By the close of "Bloody Week", some 20,000 communards have been killed and 38,000 arrested.
- October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.
Day of death April 6, 1940
- The temperature on April 6, 1940 was between 1.4 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
- May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
- June 7 » King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and the Norwegian government leave Tromsø and go into exile in London. They return exactly five years later.
- June 14 » The Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Lithuania resulting in Lithuanian loss of independence.
- June 21 » World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
- July 27 » The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.
- September 29 » Two Avro Ansons collide in mid-air over New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together, then land safely.
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- 1944 » Rose O'Neill, American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer (b. 1874)
- 1947 » Herbert Backe, German agronomist and politician (b. 1896)
- 1950 » Louis Wilkins, American pole vaulter (b. 1882)
- 1953 » Idris Davies, Welsh poet and author (b. 1905)
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