Brief Life History of Martha M.
When Martha M. Behling was born on 23 March 1887, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Johann Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Behling, was 34 and her mother, Wilhelmine Friedericke Caroline Mueller, was 32. She married William Richard Humphrey Sr. on 17 October 1906, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Clinton, Island, Washington, United States in 1930 and Clinton Election Precinct, Island, Washington, United States in 1940. She died on 21 January 1962, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Martha Behling in household of John Behling, "United States Census, 1900"
- Martha Behling, "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926"
- Martha Behling, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
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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.
1892
Historical Boundaries 1892: Island, Washington, United States
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans, Kurt, Erwin, Ewald, Heinz, Monika, Reinhold.
German:
habitational name from Behling in the Ruhr district (near Hagen), or possibly from Behlingen, Württemberg, Lower Saxony, Bavaria, or Belingen (Rhineland-Palatinate).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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