Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Mesnar was born on 23 February 1855, in Ohio, United States, his father, Edward Mesnar, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Owen, was 24. He married Elizabeth Caroline Maser on 27 February 1889, in Stark, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States for about 50 years. He died on 4 June 1944, in Canton Township, Stark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 89.
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- Robert O Misner in household of Edward Misner, "United States Census, 1860"
- Robert Owen Mesnar, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Robert Owen Mesnar, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
South German: rare variant of Messner .
Slovenian: of German origin (see Messner ). In some cases this may also be an Americanized or Germanized form of the Slovenian cognate Mežnar (see Meznarich ).
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Messner 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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