Brief Life History of Malinda
When Malinda Messersmith was born on 24 April 1870, in Dana, Helt Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States, her father, Ephraim Messersmith, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Busenburg, was 28. She married Harman Linnaeus Anderson on 12 September 1891. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in United States in 1949 and Richland Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States in 1950. She died on 10 June 1954, at the age of 84.
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- Linnie Anderson in household of Harmon L Anderson, "United States Census, 1920"
- M Messersmith, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Melinda Messersmith Anderson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1892 · The Chicago Canal
The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Messerschmidt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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