Brief Life History of Philip Melancthon
When Philip Melancthon Henkel was born on 7 September 1818, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States, his father, Reverend Andrew Henkel, was 27 and his mother, Margaret Trout, was 19. He married Charlotte Margaret Emerick on 6 June 1841, in Montgomery, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Eau Claire, Berrien Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States in 1910. He died on 7 September 1915, in Clinton, Iowa, United States, at the age of 97.
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- Phil M Henkel, "United States Census, 1910"
- Phillip M. Henkel, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Philip M Henkel, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"
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1828
Historical Information 1828: Elkhart, Indiana, United States
1837
Michigan is the 26th state.
1846
Iowa is the 29th state.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Wolfgang, Fritz, Klaus, Othmar, Otto, Ralf, Rudi, Bernd, Bodo, Dietrich.
German: from a pet form of the personal name Henk . Compare Hengel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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