Brief Life History of Louis Hilding
When Louis Hilding Melander was born on 24 March 1902, his father, Olof Melender, was 38 and his mother, Anna Olivia Nordin, was 34. He married Ruby Smith on 29 March 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1930. He died on 24 July 1991, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 89.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Louis Melander, "United States Census, 1930"
- Marriage Licenses, Louise[sic] Melander & Ruby Smith, St. Louis Globe-Democrat
- Louis H Melander, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Spouse and Children
1902–1991 Male
1903–1983 Female
Parents and Siblings
1864– Male
1868– Female
Siblings (1)
1902–1991 Male
World Events (8)
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 1
1904
Age 2
1927
Age 25
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
Swedish: ornamental or habitational name composed of Mel-, an unexplained element of Swedish placenames, + the suffix -ander, derived from Greek anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’. Alternatively, perhaps of the same origin as 2.
German: humanistic name, from a translation of Schwarzmann ‘black man’ into a Greek compound derived from melas ‘black’ + the suffix -ander, derived from anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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