Blanch Mariane Kessell

Female14 September 1889–21 July 1977

Brief Life History of Blanch Mariane

When Blanch Mariane Kessell was born on 14 September 1889, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, her father, Harald Sigvart Kessell, was 32 and her mother, Anna Corina Skielvig, was 25. She lived in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1920. She died on 21 July 1977, at the age of 87, and was buried in Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harald Sigvart Kessell
1857–1893
Anna Corina Skielvig
1864–
Blanch Mariane Kessell
1889–1977
Laura Maud Kessell
1892–1959

Sources (9)

  • Blanche M Kessell, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
  • Blanch Mariane Kessie, "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949"
  • Blanche Kessel, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 1

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 · The Masonic Temple Building

Age 3

The Masonic Temple Building was a skyscraper built in Chicago and from 1895 to 1920 it was the tallest building in Chicago. The building featured a central court surrounded by shops on nine floors. On top of the shops there were meeting rooms that were also used as theaters. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, and a Walgreens drug store was erected in its place. 

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 23

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name from one or more of several places in Cornwall whose names derive from Middle Cornish castell, kestell ‘castle, village, tor’, such as Kestle in Saint Columb Minor, Kestle in Egloshayle, and Kestal in Saint Hilary.

Altered form of German or Dutch Kessel .

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

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