Brief Life History of James Newton
When James Newton Kesner was born on 27 November 1870, in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, United States, his father, Simeon Kesner, was 36 and his mother, Nancy Coffelt, was 32. He married Joanna Marie Ellerbroek on 28 November 1899, in Woodbury, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Woodbury, Iowa, United States in 1925. He died on 22 March 1946, in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States.
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- James N Hesner, "United States Census, 1920"
- James N Kesner, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- J N Kesner, "Iowa, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1882
Historical Boundaries: 1882: Cedar, Missouri, United States
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
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.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Kastner or Gessner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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