Olson's Tree » Margaret Madeline McDowell (1872-1920)

Personal data Margaret Madeline McDowell 

Source 1

Household of Margaret Madeline McDowell

She is married to Desha Breckinridge.

They got married on November 17, 1898, she was 26 years old.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Margaret Madeline McDowell?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Margaret Madeline McDowell

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Margaret Madeline McDowell

William Adair (Dr.) McDowell
1795-1853
Maria Hawkins Harvey
1799-1876

Margaret Madeline McDowell
1872-1920

1898

Desha Breckinridge
1867-1935


    Show complete ancestor table

    With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

    • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
    • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
    • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


    Visualize another relationship

    Sources

    1. (Not public)

    Historical events

    Birthday May 20, 1872

    • The temperature on May 20, 1872 was about 14.3 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
      • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
      • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
      • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
      • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
      • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.

    Day of marriage November 17, 1898

    • The temperature on November 17, 1898 was about 9.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
      • July 7 » US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
      • August 13 » Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
      • August 29 » The Goodyear tire company is founded.
      • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
      • September 21 » Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.

    Day of death November 25, 1920

    • The temperature on November 25, 1920 was between -1.2 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
      • January 16 » The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France.
      • January 16 » Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University.
      • February 13 » The Negro National League is formed.
      • March 12 » The Kapp Putsch begins when the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt is ordered to march on Berlin.
      • July 11 » In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany.
      • September 7 » Two newly purchased Savoia flying boats crash in the Swiss Alps en route to Finland where they would serve with the Finnish Air Force, killing both crews.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


    About the surname McDowell

    • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname McDowell.
    • Check the information Open Archives has about McDowell.
    • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching McDowell.

    The Olson's Tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P19644.php : accessed January 4, 2026), "Margaret Madeline McDowell (1872-1920)".