Brief Life History of Mary Ann Melanie
When Mary Ann Melanie Zundel was born on 26 November 1849, in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, her father, Johannes Penotus Zundel, was 57 and her mother, Anna Christina Lautenschlager, was 38. She married Johann Jakob Kocherhans about 1874, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Orderville, Kane, Utah, United States in 1880 and Hillsdale, Garfield, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 6 December 1930, in Garfield, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Panguitch City Cemetery, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States.
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- Mary A. Kokerhanse, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mary Ann Kocherhaus, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Mary Ann Smith, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
1864
Panguitch was originally established in 1864, then several years later abandoned because of Indian hostilities. The town was re-established in 1871. The grave with the most historical significance is John D. Lee.
1871
Historical Boundaries: 1871: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1882: Garfield, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Garfield, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
German (also Zündel): from a diminutive of Zunder, a metonymic occupational name for a seller of kindling wood, from Middle High German zunder ‘tinder’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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