Lenora May Matthews

Brief Life History of Lenora May

When Lenora May Matthews was born on 22 November 1874, in Ensley Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States, her father, Roswell Edwin Mathews, was 37 and her mother, Julia H Nelles, was 35.

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Family Time Line

Roswell Edwin Mathews
1837–1922
Julia H Nelles
1839–
John E. Mathews
1868–
Retta "Reety" M Mathews
1869–
Cora Mathews
1872–
Lenora May Matthews
1874–
Ellen Mathews
1876–
Isabell Mathews
1880–
Elmer Mathews
1883–

Sources (3)

  • Leonora Mathens in household of Roswell Mathens, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Lenora May Matthews, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Lenora May Matthews, "Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

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.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

English and Irish (Ulster and County Louth): patronymic from the personal name Matthew . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, such as German Matthäus (from the personal name Matthäus, from Latin Matthaeus) and Slovenian Matavž (from an obsolete vernacular form of the personal name Matevž, from Latin Matthaeus). Compare Mathews .

Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna (see McMahon ).

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

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