Brief Life History of Leonard
When Leonard Ostrom was born on 10 August 1844, in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, his father, Isaac L Ostrom, was 38 and his mother, Mary Pells, was 34. He married Clarissa Emogene Parmeter on 1 January 1868, in Jackson, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Concord, Concord Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Concord Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He died on 6 November 1927, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, at the age of 83.
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- Leonard Ostrum, "United States Census, 1920"
- Leonard Ostram, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Leonard Ostram, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Moving the State Capital
The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Hedvig, Nils.
Swedish (Öström): ornamental name composed of theelements ö ‘island’ + ström ‘river’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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