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Mother’s Day. A celebration of motherhood. We’ve celebrated it all our lives but do we know the historical background of the holiday? I know that I didn’t.
According to Wikipedia, the ancient Greeks held a festival for Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. An ancient Roman holiday called Matronalia was dedicated to Juno though the mothers were given gifts on that day.
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| Family with Birthdays Today | ||
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| Name | Born | Birth Place |
| Minnie E. Rosenquist | 1871 | unknown |
| Family with Anniversaries Today | ||
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| Thomas Wheeler Edna Cote | Married: 1928 | Family |
| Melvin Vandusen | Married: 1928 | Family |
| Don Frederick Hutson | Married: 1992 | Family |
| Lammiechien Enting Aeiko Voorintholt | Married: 1919 | Family |
| Family Deaths on this Day | ||
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| Name | Death | Place |
| Aagtje Jans Kip | 1892 | unknown |
| Okkien Dodde | 1903 | unknown |
| Top Places |
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01. USA (205)  02. Netherlands (204) 03. Germany (21) 04. Canada (16) 05. United States (5) 06. Philippines (3) 07. California (2) 08. Michigan (2) 09. Minnesota (2) 10. Montana (2) 11. Ontario (2) 12. Quebec (2) 13. Sweden (2) 14. Virginia (2) 15. 1934 |
| Family Statistics | |
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| People: | 3886 (683 Living) |
| Males: | 1952 (50.23%) |
| Females: | 1919 (49.38%) |
| Unknown: | 15 (0.39%) |
| Families: | 1650 |
| Number of Surnames: | 1083 |
| Average Lifespan: | 65 years 362 days |
| Earliest Born: | Willem Harms Born: Abt 1655 |
