Brief Life History of James Lewis
When James Lewis Whetsel was born on 24 July 1885, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Benton Whetsel, was 24 and his mother, Margaret Jane Crable, was 26. He married Lucy L. Boring on 24 June 1908, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Menallen Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years. He died on 4 November 1968, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Louis Whetzel, "United States Census, 1910"
- James L. Whitsel, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- James Lewis Whitsel, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1905 · The Movie Theater
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Wetzel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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