Brief Life History of Melvin
When Melvin Kline was born in 1855, in New York, United States, his father, Godfrey Kline, was 41 and his mother, Julia Ann Brown, was 43. He married Charlotte Condon on 3 October 1871, in Lowell, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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- Melvin Kline, "United States Census, 1880"
- Unknown, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Melvin Kline in entry for Fred Kline, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German, Dutch, and Jewish Klein .
Slovenian: derivative of klin ‘wedge, wooden peg’, used as a topographic name for someone who lived on a wedge-shaped piece of land.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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