Brief Life History of Mary Charlotte
When Mary Charlotte Shellhaas was born on 3 June 1890, in Newton Township, Miami, Ohio, United States, her father, Joseph Adam Shellhaas, was 26 and her mother, Carrie Eva Campbell, was 23. She married Melvin Daniel Pearson on 22 June 1911, in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Randolph Township, Montgomery, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States in 1950. She died on 23 December 1969, in Miami, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, West Milton, Union Township, Miami, Ohio, United States.
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- Mary C Harshbarger, "United States 1950 Census"
- Mary S. Shellkaar, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Mary Shellhaas, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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German: variant of Schellhase .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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