Brief Life History of Myron John
When Myron John Inscho was born on 15 December 1900, in Battle Township, Ida, Iowa, United States, his father, John Samuel Inscho, was 28 and his mother, Clara Almeda Beers, was 26. He had at least 1 son with Mary Esther Kieser. He lived in Wessington Springs, Jerauld, South Dakota, United States for about 10 years. He died on 8 February 1978, in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States, at the age of 77.
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- Myron John Inscho, "South Dakota State Census, 1925"
- Myron H. Inscho, "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950"
- Myron Inscho, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
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.
1922 · Oldest radio station west of the Mississippi
The Karlowa Radio Corporation, in Davenport, was issued a new license for broadcasting and with it they were randomly assigned call letters of WOC. The small studio was the first to reach the Iowa area and was identified as one of 21 stations that were desirable because of coverage area and performance. In September 1927, WOC became a member of the new NBC radio network and still is today. In 1932, Ronald Reagan got his first broadcasting job at WOC as a sportscaster and he returned in 1988 after his presidency tour. WOC is the oldest surviving broadcasting station in the middle Mississippi Valley and was the first to keep logs on their electrical consumption and their on-air programming.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Inscoe .
History: Obadiah Inscho is recorded in Delaware in the late 18th and early19th century. He is thought to have been an immigrant from Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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