Brief Life History of Melville Arthur
When Melville Arthur Feynman was born on 5 March 1890, in Mińsk, Masovia, Poland, his father, Louis Jacob Feynman, was 24 and his mother, Annie Feynman, was 27. He married Lucille Phillips on 26 March 1916, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to United States in 1893 and lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1920 and Queens, New York, United States in 1930. He died on 8 October 1946, in Queens, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Bayside Cemetery, Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, United States.
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- Mella Feynman in household of Lewis J Feynman, "United States Census, 1900"
- Melvill A. Feynman, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Melville A Feynman, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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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.
1897 · National-Democratic Party
In 1897, while the Polish were still controlled by the Russian Partition, they created a secret political organization called the National-Democratic Party. Also known as the SDN, they primarily focused on promoting legislative changes and other forms of non-violent resistance. The group was dissolved in 1919 when Poland regained their independence.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Mayer.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Fein . Compare Fineman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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