Brief Life History of Earnest Samuel
When Earnest Samuel Forrstrom was born on 12 June 1888, in Jämtland, Sweden, his father, Simon Kristiansson Forsstrom, was 36 and his mother, Eva Andersdotter Hyttsten, was 36. He married Ethel Kelsey on 3 January 1911, in North Powder Precinct, Baker, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in North Powder, Union, Oregon, United States in 1910 and Union, Oregon, United States in 1920. He died in 1965, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 77.
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- Earnest S Foustrom in household of Grace Kelsey, "United States Census, 1920"
- Ernest S Forrstrom, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Ernest Samuel Forsstine in entry for Grace Audrey Forsstine or Forostine, "Oregon, Center for Health Statistics, Birth Records, 1903-1918"
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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.
1892 · The Masonic Temple Building
The Masonic Temple Building was a skyscraper built in Chicago and from 1895 to 1920 it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building featured a central court surrounded by shops on nine floors. On top of the shops there were meeting rooms that were also used as theaters. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, and a Walgreens drug store was erected in its place.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
Swedish (Forsström): ornamental name composed of the elements fors ‘waterfall’ + ström ‘river’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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