Brief Life History of Jesse Dean
When Jesse Dean Cline was born on 20 July 1886, in Prairie City, Jasper, Iowa, United States, his father, Elzaphan Aphen "Elza" Cline, was 34 and his mother, Nancy Alice "Wild Rose" Ross, was 26. He married Mabel Clare Griffis on 20 July 1911, in Prairie City, Jasper, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Jesup, Buchanan, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States for about 10 years.
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- J D Cline, "United States Census, 1940"
- Jesse Dean Cline, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- J. D. Cline, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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.
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German or Dutch Klein or a Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of this name.
English: variant of Clyne .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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