Brief Life History of Lewis Luther
When Lewis Luther Neese was born on 13 October 1887, in Poland, Cass Township, Clay, Indiana, United States, his father, Lewis Neese, was 40 and his mother, Sarah Ann Crouse, was 38. He married Goldie Edith Young on 6 April 1910. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, United States in 1910 and Washington Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He died on 24 November 1963, at the age of 76, and was buried in Putnam, Indiana, United States.
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- Luther Neese, "United States Census, 1910"
- Neese, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Luther Neese, "Indiana, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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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.
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.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Naois (see McNeese ).
North German: from a short form of the female personal name Agnes .
German: habitational name from Neese (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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