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Personal data James Freeman Dobson 

  • He was born on October 10, 1857 in Elkhart, Elkhart Co., IN.
  • He died on January 4, 1940 in Elmore, Faribault Co., MN, he was 82 years old.
  • He is buried on January 7, 1940 in Riverview Cem., Elmore Twp., Faribault Co., MN.
  • This information was last updated on June 1, 2009.

Household of James Freeman Dobson

He is married to Alberta E. 'Ada' Odell.

They got married on August 10, 1887 at Blue Earth, Faribault Co., MN, he was 29 years old.

James Freeman Dobson oo Alberta E. Odell

Marriage source: Steel, Deana, rdsteel.ged, (Pub. place unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, i Nov MMI)

'... Ada Alberta ODELL ... Marriage 1 James Freeman DOBSON ... Married: 10 Aug 1887 in Blue Earth, Faribault Co, Minnesota ...'

But ... the maiden surname given on daug. Pearl's MNDI ...

MNDI 'SLEPER, PEARL PRUDENCE CertID# 1981-MN-000394 Date of Birth: 6/4/1888 Place of Birth: Minnesota Mother Maiden Name: BLISS Date of Death: 1/20/1981 County of Death: FARIBAULT' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Pearl Prudence Dobson  1888-1981 


Notes about James Freeman Dobson

James Freeman Dobson

Source: Worldconnect.rootsweb.com xx Dec MMI

'Pearl Prudence DOBSON ...

Father: James Freeman DOBSON b: 10 Oct 1857 in Elkhart, Indiana Mother: Ada Alberta ODELL b: 9 Mar 1867 in Easton, Minnesota. ...'

Johnson, Katherine, Dodson/Odell FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, xxvi Apr MCMXCIII)

Age 47y on 1 June 1905 Elmore MN state census

Steel, Deana, rdsteel.ged, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, i Nov MMI)

'... James Freeman DOBSON ... Sex: M Birth: 10 Oct 1857 in Elkhart, Indiana Death: 4 Jan 1940 in Elmore, Faribault Co, Minnesota Burial: 7 Jan 1940 Elmore, Faribault Co, Minnesota ...

Father: Joseph DOBSON b: Abt 1828 in Ohio Mother: Jane RICHARDSON b: 10 May 1838 in ,Elkhart, Indiana

Marriage 1 Ada Alberta ODELL b: 9 Mar 1867 in Easton, Minnesota Married: 10 Aug 1887 in Blue Earth, Faribault Co, Minnesota ...'

Note: The cemetery, Riverview, is outside the Elmore city limits in Elmore Twp. <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Freeman Dobson

James Freeman Dobson
1857-1940

1887

Alberta E. 'Ada' Odell
1867-1938

Pearl Prudence Dobson
1888-1981

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Birthday October 10, 1857

  • The temperature on October 10, 1857 was about 13.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China.
    • March 29 » Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
    • June 1 » Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published.
    • July 18 » Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French.
    • September 20 » The Indian Rebellion of 1857 ends with the recapture of Delhi by troops loyal to the East India Company.
    • December 31 » Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, then a small logging town, as the capital of the Province of Canada.

Day of marriage August 10, 1887

  • The temperature on August 10, 1887 was about 16.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 70 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
    • April 28 » A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé is released on order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war.
    • May 9 » Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.
    • June 8 » Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
    • July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
    • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

Day of death January 4, 1940

  • The temperature on January 4, 1940 was between -10.1 °C and -0.1 °C and averaged -4.8 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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.
    • June 15 » World War II: Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
    • September 6 » King Carol II of Romania abdicates and is succeeded by his son Michael. General Ion Antonescu becomes the Conducător of Romania.
    • September 7 » Romania returns Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria under the Treaty of Craiova.
    • October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.
    • November 5 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
    • December 29 » World War II: In the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians.

Day of burial January 7, 1940

  • The temperature on January 7, 1940 was between -0.9 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged 0.1 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south 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.
    • March 18 » World War II: Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass in the Alps and agree to form an alliance against France and the United Kingdom.
    • June 4 » World War II: The Dunkirk evacuation ends: British forces complete evacuation of 338,000 troops from Dunkirk in France. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivers, only to the House of Commons, his famous "We shall fight on the beaches" speech.
    • July 6 » Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
    • August 25 » World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
    • September 16 » World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
    • November 14 » World War II: In England, Coventry is heavily bombed by German Luftwaffe bombers. Coventry Cathedral is almost completely destroyed.


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