Brief Life History of Wallace Monroe
When Wallace Monroe Birnel was born on 7 December 1851, in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, his father, James Scott Birnel, was 28 and his mother, Ruth Ann Fisk, was 21. He married Merelda Emeline Cope on 5 September 1880, in Shawnee Township, Bates, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 2 November 1909, in Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Newville, Towner, North Dakota, United States.
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- Wallace M Bissel, "United States Census, 1900"
- W M Birnel, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Wallace M. Birnel, "Find A Grave Index"
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1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
South German:
from the personal name Bürkle, a pet form of Burkhard (see Burkhart ).
probably also a variant of Berkel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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