People in photo include: Ed Erven, Charles McCartney, Marion B Boster, Jules Canfield, Ross Henkle, Sam Whitman, Clarence Bachman, Wes Smith, Else Henkle, C. H. Schuermann, Jim Wharry, Pete Smith, George Bachman, and Albert Bachman
Henry Smith's Biography
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People in photo include: Ed Erven, Charles McCartney, Marion B Boster, Jules Canfield, Ross Henkle, Sam Whitman, Clarence Bachman, Wes Smith, Else Henkle, C. H. Schuermann, Jim Wharry, Pete Smith, George Bachman, and Albert Bachman
Wife of Leopold (Schmidt) Smith with 2 of 9 children. Born Aug. 20, 1833, Stein, Karlsruhe, Baden, near Bretten, Germany
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1849 World Events
In 1849, in the year that Henry Smith was born, on April 22nd, Patrick Kennedy - great-grandfather of President John Kennedy - arrived in the United States. He was the 3rd born son of an Irish farmer and he knew that he wouldn't be given the chance to run the family farm. So he emigrated to Massachusetts and became a cooper. After only 10 years in the US, he died of cholera at age 35.
In 1860, on December 20th, South Carolina seceded from the United States - the first state to do so. At the time, there were about 4 million people enslaved in the American South.
In 1889, on April 20th, Adolf Hitler was born in Austria-Hungary - now Austria. In his early 30's, he began his rise to power in German politics, eventually becoming the leader of the Nazi Party and Führer of Nazi Germany. He presided over the death of millions of civilians as well as leading Germany through World War II.
In 1899, on February 14th, the first voting machines were approved by Congress for use in federal elections. Several states were already using voting machines in their elections and the Federal government was finally convinced of their safety and accuracy.
In 1962, on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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