John Klavekofski

Brief Life History of John

When John Klavekofski was born on 5 April 1868, in Germany, his father, Anton Klawekowski, was 33 and his mother, Caroline Merz or Martz, was 28. He had at least 1 son with Mary Klovikowski. He died on 24 March 1934, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 65.

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John Klavekofski
1868–1934
Mary Klovikowski
John Klavekofski
1891–

Sources (17)

  • John Klavikowski in household of Anton Klavikowski, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940
  • Klawikowski, "Germany, Prussia, West Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1537-1981"

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1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

1872 · The Soldiers and Sailors Monument

The Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a monument located in Downtown Detroit that was built in honor of those who lost their lives during the Civil War. The lowest sections of the monument have eagles with raised wings that guide the eye upward. The next section up has four male figures representing the Navy, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery branches of the United States Army. Above them are four female figures that represent Victory, History, Emancipation, and Union. Capping the monument, an Amazon figure brandishes a sword in her right hand and a shield in her other. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

1889 · The first Skyscraper in Detroit

The Hammond Building was a high-rise building completed in 1889 and was 151 feet tall. It's considered the first skyscraper in the city and was the tallest in Michigan after it was built. The Hammond Building was demolished in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building.

Name Meaning

Variant spelling of Janice . It was quite popular in the United States in the 1960s and 70s by association with the rock singer Janis Joplin ( 1943–70 ).

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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