Brief Life History of Seward F.
When Seward F. Feller was born in April 1887, in Martin, Minnesota, United States, his father, David William Feller, was 38 and his mother, Wilhelmina Roloff, was 25. He lived in Manyaska Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 January 1918, in Benton, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Rogers Cemetery, Rogers, Benton, Arkansas, United States.
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- Seward F Feller, "Minnesota State Census, 1905"
- Seward Feller, "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980"
- S. F. Feller, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1893 · The Minnesota State Flag
The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a furrier, a seller of pelts or hides, from an -er agent derivative of Middle English fell, Middle Low German, Middle High German vel, German Fell or Yiddish fel ‘hide, pelt’. See also Fell .
German: variant of Felder .
German: habitational name for someone from a place called Fell near Trier or Fellen, Felln in Bavaria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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