Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Notizen:
Wikipedia 2016:
Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was 34,768 at the 2010 census, an increase of 32.2%. The city is located next to Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History:
The town was named after Francis Marion, a hero of the Revolutionary War. The site was selected in 1839 to be the first county seat of the newly organized Linn County, Iowa. After years of debate over moving the county seat to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, it was put to a vote in 1919. The vote was 9,960 in favor of moving the seat and 4,823 not in favor.
The town was the home to St. Berchman's Seminary, established in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy as a boarding school for small boys. The academy, which closed in 1942, consisted of five buildings spread over 23 acres. One of the most famous residents was actor Don Ameche, who lived in the facility as a boy; he went on to star in the movie Cocoon. Today, the main building, now housing apartments, is all that remains. The current site of the Indian Creek Country Club was once the home of a horse, sulki, racing track.
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Nachname, Taufnamen | Tod | Personen-Kennung | ||
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1 | Konzen, Elmer Matthew | 29 Aug 2014 | Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148291 |
2 | Konzen, Rita Mathilda Hanna - wife of | 9 Apr 2004 | Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148292 |
3 | Maiers, Gerald G. | 1 Nov 2011 | Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I148433 |
4 | Marlin, John Joseph Jr. | 27 Aug 2010 | Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I164215 |
5 | Ries, Mary A. | 7 Mai 2001 | Marion, Linn County, Iowa, USA | I147789 |