Brief Life History of Bryon C.
When Bryon C. Tower was born on 3 April 1869, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, David F Tower, was 43 and his mother, Sarah Diantha Chapin, was 33. He married Fannie J Clark on 10 November 1894, in Montcalm, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Almira Township, Benzie, Michigan, United States in 1894 and Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 February 1920, in Montcalm, Michigan, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States.
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- Byron Tower in household of Frank Saintclair, "Michigan State Census, 1894"
- Byran C Tower, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
- Byron C. Tower, "Find A Grave Index"
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1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
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.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (from Latin turris).
English: occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).
Americanized form of German Tauer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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