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Household of Almira Russell Hancock

She is married to William Sherman Fitch.

They got married on December 20, 1899 at Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA, she was 21 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Almira Russell Hancock

Winfield Scott Hancock
1824-1886
Almira Russell
1832-1893
Nicholas Gwynn
± 1830-± 1890
Elizabeth A. Greathouse
± 1830-> 1880

Almira Russell Hancock
1878-1915

1899

William Sherman Fitch
1875-1927


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    Historical events

    Birthday January 14, 1878

    • The temperature on January 14, 1878 was about 6.6 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 25 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 22 » In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
      • May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
      • June 15 » Eadweard Muybridge takes a series of photographs to prove that all four feet of a horse leave the ground when it runs; the study becomes the basis of motion pictures.
      • September 3 » Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.
      • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.
      • December 31 » Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879.

    Day of marriage December 20, 1899

    • The temperature on December 20, 1899 was about -2.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
      • February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
      • February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
      • May 30 » Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona.
      • November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
      • November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.

    Day of death February 1, 1915

    • The temperature on February 1, 1915 was between -1.5 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
      • January 21 » Kiwanis International is founded in Detroit.
      • January 31 » World War I: Germany is the first to make large-scale use of poison gas in warfare in the Battle of Bolimów against Russia.
      • May 7 » The Republic of China accedes to 13 of the 21 Demands, extending the Empire of Japan's control over Manchuria and the Chinese economy.
      • May 23 » World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London.
      • May 24 » World War I: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, joining the conflict on the side of the Allies.
      • August 17 » A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217km/h).
    

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