Maybelle Kohn

Female21 February 1909–17 April 1999

Brief Life History of Maybelle

When Maybelle Kohn was born on 21 February 1909, in Greenwood, South Carolina, United States, her father, John Harrison Kohn, was 47 and her mother, Martha Frances McFerrin, was 25. She lived in Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States in 1910. She died on 17 April 1999, in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Harrison Kohn
1861–1943
Martha Frances McFerrin
1883–1958
Lennie Jane Kohn
1907–1978
Maybelle Kohn
1909–1999
Margaret Evelyn Kohn
1911–1994

Sources (3)

  • Mary B Kohn in household of John H Kohn, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Mae Zeiher, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Mrs Mae Zeiher, "Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (3)

World Events (8)

1910 · The BSA is Made

Age 1

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

Age 4

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1934 · The Grout Museum

Age 25

The museum started as a private collection given to the city by Henry W. Grout. Today it is still a nonprofit educational museum that helps engage students and all people from the surrounding communities.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Chaim, Aron, Moshe, Chaya, Emanuel, Mendel, Amron, Gitty, Leib, Mayer. German Kurt, Fritz, Erwin, Gunther, Manfred, Gerhard, Bernhard, Erna, Hans, Armin, Egon.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Cohen .

North German (also Köhn): from the personal name Kohn or Köhn, old Low German short forms of Konrad .

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

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