Orin Hubert Melcher

Brief Life History of Orin Hubert

When Orin Hubert Melcher was born on 4 August 1862, in Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine, United States, his father, Charles A Melcher, was 46 and his mother, Deborah S Frye, was 33. He married Elizabeth Skelton on 16 March 1909, in Albion, Cassia, Idaho, United States. He lived in Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 4 August 1932, in Albion, Cassia, Idaho, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Albion, Cassia, Idaho, United States.

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Orin Hubert Melcher
1862–1932
Elizabeth Skelton
1858–1931
Marriage: 16 March 1909

Sources (20)

  • Orrin H Melcher in household of John O Tracy, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Orrin H. Melcher, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Orrin H Melcher, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1878

Historical Boundaries 1878: Owyhee, Idaho Territory, United States 1879: Cassia, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Cassia, Idaho, United States

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.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Melchior . This surname is also found in Czechia and in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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