When Clarence Clyde Matheny was born on 23 July 1884, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, his father, Simon Peter Matheny, was 38 and his mother, Naomi Chase, was 33. He married Bessie Hall on 12 February 1913, in Pierce, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, United States for about 5 years. He died in April 1971, at the age of 86.
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The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
English (of French Huguenot origin): altered form of French Mathenay, a habitational name from a place called Mathenay in Jura (Franche-Comté). This surname is very rare in Britain, while the surname Mathenay has already died out in France.
History: Daniel Matheny came to MD from London in the latter half of the 17th century. — This surname is listed along with its original form Mathenay in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
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