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Martha Waldron Janes
1832–1913American minister, social reformer, columnist
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Famous people · Northfield Township
2 famous people call Northfield Township their birthplace
Best known of all is Martha Waldron Janes, written about in 3 languages. The only other name is the American soldier James W. Toban. Of the bordering towns, Salem Township has the longest list: 2, with Barbara Lewis at the top. From Martha Waldron Janes to James W. Toban, the births on the list run from 1832 to 1845.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Martha Waldron Janes
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Martha Waldron Janes
Youngest
1845
James W. Toban
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1 people
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Born in Northfield Township
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What Northfield Township is known for
Ministers and preachers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Of the towns around it, Salem Township has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northfield Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Martha Waldron Janes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Lewis: Atlantic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elon J. Farnsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons