Brief Life History of Essie
When Essie Leffert was born on 12 July 1893, in Argos, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States, her father, Gabriel Leffert, was 30 and her mother, Savilla Feikert, was 23. She married Herbert William Morrill on 10 October 1914, in Marshall, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Walnut, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States for about 20 years and Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States in 1940. She died on 20 April 1987, in Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States.
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- Mary Morrell in household of Hebert Morrell, "United States Census, 1930"
- Essie Leffert, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Essie Leffert Morrill, "Find A Grave Index"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Liubhart, composed of the elements liob ‘dear’ + hart ‘strong’. This surname has apparently died out in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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