Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Cummings was born in 1859, in Michigan, United States, his father, John Nelson Cummings, was 43 and his mother, Martha Lease, was 36. He lived in LaGrange, Bloomfield Township, LaGrange, Indiana, United States in 1860.
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- Charles L Cummings in household of John N Cummings, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Charles Cummings - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Charles Cummings
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): variant of Cumming , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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