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Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA

Tree: Nederlandse voorouders

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Davenport is a city in the American state of Iowa that borders the Mississippi River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 98,359. A 2005 estimate tells that the city had grown slightly to 98,845. The city is part of the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. Davenport is the home of Saint Ambrose University. Palmer College of Chiropractic, which is the birthplace of chiropractic medicine and wellness technique, is also located in Davenport. Davenport is the county seat of Scott County, and the partner city of Kaiserslautern, Germany.



Davenport often makes national headlines when the Mississippi River floods. It is the only city over 20,000 people bordering the Mississippi that has no permanent floodwall or levee. Davenport prefers the open access to the river for parks and vistas over having access cut off by dikes and levees. Davenport has adopted ordinances that any new construction in the floodplain must be elevated above the 100 year flood level or protected with walls. As a result, feasibility studies done by the United States Army Corps of Engineers have determined that building a floodwall along Davenport's riverfront is not feasible. Two examples of buildings that are elevated or floodproofed in Davenport are John O'Donnell Stadium and the Figge Art Museum.



Several well-known annual music festivals take place in Davenport. Notable festivals are the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Fair, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, dedicated to Davenport native Bix Beiderbecke. An internationally known seven-mile foot race called the Bix 7 is run during the festival.



The Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport is based in Davenport. In addition to covering the Iowa portion of the Quad Cities, this diocese also covers the southeast quarter of the state of Iowa. The current Bishop of the Diocese is Bishop Martin John Amos. The Bishop Emeritus of the diocese is William Edwin Franklin. The Cathedral parish for this Diocese is Sacred Heart Cathedral. St. Ambrose University, established in 1882, is affiliated with the diocese. The current president is Dr. Edward Rogalski.



History



Davenport was established in 1836, and named after the town's first permanent resident, and prominent businessman, Colonel George Davenport. Colonel Davenport arrived in 1816 with the establishment of Fort Armstrong. He acted as a "sutler" or supplier, for the army's Fort Armstrong (1816 - 1845). Fort Armstrong was located on the north western tip of Arsenal Island with the purpose of monitoring fur trade traffic in the area, and keeping the peace between local Native American tribes. The title of 'Colonel' was actually an honorary title bestowed upon him by the army for his many services. Colonel Davenport was a man of many trades. He was a riverboat pilot, who guided ships through the Rock Island Rapids. He contributed to the organization and mapping out of the community, now known as the Quad Cities. He also aided in establishing plans for the first railroad bridge to cross the Mississippi. On July 4, 1845, Colonel Davenport was murdered in his home by a gang of outlaws known as the Prairie Bandits.



The first railroad bridge built across the Mississippi River connected Davenport and Rock Island, IL in 1856, built by the Rock Island Railroad. Steamboaters saw nationwide railroads as a threat to their business. On May 6, 1856, just weeks after it was completed, an angry steamboater crashed the Effie Afton steamboat into the bridge. The owner of the Effie Afton, John Hurd, filed a lawsuit against The Rock Island Railroad Company. The Rock Island Railroad Company selected Abraham Lincoln as their trial lawyer.



A few decades earlier, Keokuk and General Winfield Scott signed a treaty to end the Black Hawk War in 1832 on the same spot the railroad bridge would later be built. The treaty resulted in the United States gaining 6 million acres (24,000 km²) of land.



The first female mayor in the state of Iowa, Kathryn Kirschbaum, was elected in Davenport in 1972.



In 1872, Phebe Sudlow was appointed principal of Davenport High School. She was the first female Principal in the United States. On June 19, 1874, Phebe Sudlow was then unanimously voted to the position of Superintendent of Davenport Schools. She was also the first woman in United States history to be a public school Superintendent.



On November 29, 1986, actor Cary Grant suffered a major stroke while performing at Davenport's Adler Theater. He died at 11:22 p.m. while admitted to St. Luke's Hospital (now the east campus of Genesis Hospital).



Davenport made national headlines on August 4, 2004, when both of the main candidates in the 2004 Presidential election held events there. Both John Kerry and George W. Bush made appearances, and the events for both men were only a few city blocks away from each other.

Death

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID	Tree
1	Brookstra, Clarence Lawrence	Sat 17 Nov 1973	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA	I321023	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Leach, Archibald Alexander	Sat 29 Nov 1986	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA	I686121	Nederlandse voorouders
3	Noorlag, Gertrude	Tue 30 Jun 1998	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA	I320977	Nederlandse voorouders
4	Noorlag, Wilko	Sun 11 May 1958	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA	I319587	Nederlandse voorouders

Burial

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Burial		Person ID	Tree
1	Brookstra, Clarence Lawrence	Tue 20 Nov 1973	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA	I321023	Nederlandse voorouders
2	Noorlag, Gertrude	Mon 06 Jul 1998	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA	I320977	Nederlandse voorouders