When Jacob Berkey Kime was born on 7 June 1862, in LaGrange, Indiana, United States, his father, John G. Kime, was 25 and his mother, Elisabeth Berkey, was 22. He married Lydia C Miller on 20 August 1881, in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Mottville, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States in 1930 and Washington Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 1 November 1941, in Liberty Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Middlebury, Middlebury Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Americanized form of German Keim .
English (Lincolnshire): habitational name from North and South Kyme (Lincolnshire). The placename probably derives from Old English cymbe ‘depression, hollow’.
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