Harry Menge

Brief Life History of Harry

When Harry Menge was born on 14 July 1873, in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States, his father, Herman Henry Menge, was 42 and his mother, Lucinda Springer, was 30. He married Florence Rinkes about 1898. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Pease Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States for about 40 years. He died on 10 August 1953, in Martins Ferry, Pease Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harry Menge
1873–1953
Florence Rinkes
1874–1953
Marriage: about 1898
Charles Edward Menge
1898–1964
Harry Raymond Menge
1903–1958
Hellen May Menge
1912–1913

Sources (18)

  • Harry Menge, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Harry Menge, "Pennsylvania, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Harry Menge, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

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

Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Helmut, Berthel, Ruediger.

German: variant of Meng .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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