Melville M. Steers
18 November 1882–
Lawndale Township, McLean, Illinois, United States
The Life Summary of Melville M.
When Melville M. Steers was born on 18 November 1882, in Lawndale Township, McLean, Illinois, United States, his father, Martin Steers, was 42 and his mother, Harriet S. Bentley, was 38.
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Family Time Line
Martin Steers
1839–
Harriet S. Bentley
1844–
Fannie Elizabeth Steers
1865–
Leroy N Steers
1867–
Arthur L Steers
1869–
Melvin Steers
1871–
Winnifred Evaline Steers
1868–1931
Melville M. Steers
1882–
Parents and Siblings
1839–Male
1844–Female
Siblings
(6)
1865–Female
1867–Male
1868–1931Female
1869–Male
1871–Male
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1885 · The First Skyscraper
Age 3
1885 · The First Skyscraper
Age 3
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
1886
Age 4
1886
Age 4
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 4
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 4
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
Name Meaning
English (Surrey and Kent): variant of Steer , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Steer
Stears
Stires
Sources (1)
- Melville M. Steers, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
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