Brief Life History of Lester Milton
When Lester Milton Van Horn was born on 26 February 1911, in Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States, his father, Rev Herbert Clark Van Horn, was 36 and his mother, Abbie Ida Babcock, was 32. He married Mary Katherine Van Horn on 6 May 1933, in Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia, United States in 1935 and Wisconsin, United States in 1954. He died on 8 September 1999, in Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Milton, Rock, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Milton L Van Horn, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lester M Van Horn, "New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942"
- Lester M Vanhorn, "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985"
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World Events (8)
1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home
Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.
1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed
The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.
1934 · Kohler Strike
Employees at Kohler Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, attempted to organize a union, but the company would not work with them. The employees organized a strike on July 27, 1934. Events escalated and two people were killed and 47 were injured.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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