When John Jacob Hendershot was born on 5 June 1890, in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Philip Hendershot, was 39 and his mother, Francisca "Frances" Sigmueller, was 30. He died on 6 March 1960, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Carverton, Kingston Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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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.
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Americanized form of German Hinneschiedt, a habitational name from a place named Hünscheid in the Middle Rhine area. The surname Hinneschiedt is very rare in Germany.
History: Bearers of this surname are descended from Michael Henneschied or Hinneschied (1674–1749), who came to NY aboard the Lyon, from Munich, Germany, and settled in New Germantown (now Oldwick), NJ.
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