Lena Kommel

1876–1 March 1948 (Age 72)
New York, United States

The Life of Lena

When Lena Kommel was born in 1876, in New York, United States, her father, Samuel Kommel, was 36 and her mother, Amelia Epstein, was 36. She married Henry M. Mayher on 8 February 1896. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1880 and New York County, New York, United States in 1890. She died on 1 March 1948, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Henry M. Mayher
1875–
Lena Kommel
1876–1948
Marriage: 8 February 1896

Spouse and Children

    Henry M. Mayher

    Male1875–Male

    Lena Kommel

    Female1876–1948Female

MARRIAGE
8 February 1896
Manhattan, New York, New York

Parents and Siblings

    Samuel Kommel

    Male1840–Male

    Amelia Epstein

    Female1840–Female

siblings

(11)

    Bernard Kommel

    Male1860–1907Male

    Mendel B. Kommel

    Male1861–Male

    Louis M. Kommel

    Male1864–1930Male

    Max Kommel

    Male1866–Male

    Frances Kommel

    Female1869–Female

+6 More Children

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 0

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn

Age 0

An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 20

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.

Name Meaning

Dutch: habitational name from a place called Lommel in Limburg.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Lena Kommel in household of Samuel Kommel, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Lena Kommel, "New York, New York City, Police Census, 1890"
  • Frances Appel, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"

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