When Kornelis 'Cornelius' Lijnema was born on 17 March 1871, in Garnwerd, Ezinge, Groningen, Netherlands, his father, Jakob Lijnema, was 26 and his mother, Korneliske Kersaan, was 24. He married Annechien 'Anna' Prins on 7 August 1907, in Charter Township of Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Charter Township of Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan, United States in 1950 and Hudsonville, Ottawa, Michigan, United States for about 2 years. In 1940, at the age of 69, his occupation is listed as farmer in Hudsonville, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. He died on 31 May 1952, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Georgetown Township Cemetery, Hudsonville, Ottawa, Michigan, United States.
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Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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.
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
From an old Roman family name, Cornélius, which is of uncertain origin, possibly a derivative of Latin cornu ‘horn’. This was the name of a 3rd-century pope who is venerated as a saint. The name was particularly popular in the Low Countries, and immigrants contributed to its frequency in the north of England from the 1400s. However, it is now seldom used in Britain.
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