When George Ezra Martens was born on 30 June 1886, in New Prague, Scott, Minnesota, United States, his father, August William Mertens, was 39 and his mother, Matilda Josephine Benander, was 32. He married Muriel Effie McClay on 29 May 1937, in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States. He lived in Ray Township, Koochiching, Minnesota, United States in 1900. He died on 12 June 1969, in Park Rapids, Hubbard, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 82.
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This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Historical Boundaries: 1906: Koochiching, Minnesota, United States
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Ernst, Kurt, Armin, Claus, Erwin, Heinz, Horst, Rainer, Sibert, Wilhelm.
North German (also Märtens), Dutch, and Flemish: patronymic from the personal name Marten . The surname of Flemish origin is also found in the Walloon part of Belgium. In North America, the surname Martens may also be an altered form of the Dutch variant Maartens. Compare Martins .
English: variant of Martins .
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