Brief Life History of Margaret Eliza
When Margaret Eliza Shelhamer was born on 9 September 1904, in Riceville, Howard, Iowa, United States, her father, George Wallace Shelhamer, was 40 and her mother, Grace Irene Young, was 23. She married Paul Bergsing on 23 June 1929, in Clyde Park, Park, Montana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in United States in 1949 and Wheatland, Montana, United States in 1950. She died on 27 May 2003, in Livingston, Park, Montana, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Livingston, Park, Montana, United States.
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- Margaret E Bergsing, "United States 1950 Census"
- Margaret Eliza Shelhamer, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Margaret Shilhamer, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
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1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schellhammer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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