Nellie May Kamberling

26 July 1900–1960 (Age 59)
Cedar, Iowa, United States

The Life Summary of Nellie May

When Nellie May Kamberling was born on 26 July 1900, in Cedar, Iowa, United States, her father, Arthur P. Kamberling, was 34 and her mother, Alice May Johnston, was 32. She married Frank E Brown on 26 November 1919, in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Linn Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1960, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank E Brown
1894–1971
Nellie May Kamberling
1900–1960
Marriage: 26 November 1919
Harold Winslow Brown
1920–1996
Arthur Leverne Brown
1921–2007
Sarah Alice Brown
1923–1997
Margaret Elizabeth Brown
1926–2007
Emily P Brown
1927–1928

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 November 1919Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
    Age 1
    President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
    1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
    Age 13
    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.
    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
    Age 16
    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    Name Meaning

    Variant of Kimberlin , a surname of German origin.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Kimberlin

    Sources (23)

    • Nellie Mee Kamberhie in entry for Arthur Leverne Brown, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
    • Nellie Kamerling in household of A P Kamerling, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Nellie W Kamberling in entry for William J Clothier, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

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