Brief Life History of Robert Henry
When Robert Henry Maxwell was born on 27 February 1876, in Hope Township, Midland, Michigan, United States, his father, John Maxwell, was 31 and his mother, Martha Jane Lawrence, was 29. He married Edna Hawley on 30 April 1898, in Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Hope, Midland, Michigan, United States for about 40 years. He died on 5 July 1925, in Midland, Michigan, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Midland, Michigan, United States.
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- Robert H Maxell in household of John Maxell, "United States Census, 1880"
- Robert Maxwell, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Robert Maxwell, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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: habitational name from a place in Kelso, near Melrose in Roxburghshire, the name of a salmon pool on the Tweed near Kelso Bridge. The placename is first recorded in 1144 in the form Mackeswell ‘Mack's spring or stream’ (Old English well(a)).
Irish: adopted for Ó Meisceall, see Miskell . This surname is common in Ulster.
Jewish: arbitrary adoption of the Scottish name, or Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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