Brief Life History of Charles William
When Charles William Meckel was born on 6 August 1898, in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States, his father, Charles Meckel, was 28 and his mother, Minnie Kohl, was 34. He married Myrtle S. Andersen on 21 May 1921, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. He lived in Davenport Township, Scott, Iowa, United States in 1900.
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- Charley Mickel Jr. in household of Charley Mickel, "United States Census, 1910"
- Chas. Meckel, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Charles W. Meckel Jr., "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
German:
from a pet form of Meck .
(Hesse): from a short or pet form of the female personal name Mechthild (see Metz ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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