Florentine Neva Welsh (Ehrlich)

14 February 1915–20 March 1997 (Age 82)
Zwingle, Dubuque, Iowa, United States

The Life of Florentine Neva

When Florentine Neva Welsh (Ehrlich) was born on 14 February 1915, in Zwingle, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, her father, John Henry Welsh, was 33 and her mother, Susan Ansie Peters, was 28. She married Earl Albert Ehrlich on 8 February 1934, in Key West, Dubuque, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Table Mound Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States in 1930 and Julien Township, Dubuque, Iowa, United States in 1940. She died on 20 March 1997, in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Key West, Dubuque, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Earl Albert Ehrlich
1912–1997
Florentine Neva Welsh (Ehrlich)
1915–1997
Marriage: 8 February 1934
Duane "Dewey" Earl Ehrlich
1935–2003
Doreen Ehrlich
1935–
Loras Allen Ehrlich
1940–1996

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
8 February 1934
Key West, Dubuque, Iowa, United States
children

(3)

    Duane "Dewey" Earl Ehrlich

    Male1935–2003Male

    Doreen Ehrlich

    Female1935–Female

    Loras Allen Ehrlich

    Male1940–1996Male

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(11)

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World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Age 1

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1917 · Camp Dodge

Age 2

Original construction of the Camp Dodge began in 1907 and was originally planned to provide a place for the National Guard units to train. In 1917, it was handed over to national authorities and expanded to become the regional training center for World War I forces. The Camp was named after Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge, who organized Iowa's first National Guard unit. When the war ended, the camp was downsized and turned back over to the state until the start of World War II. Today, Camp Dodge has served only as a Guard and Reserve installation.
1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 22

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

1 Scottish and English: ethnic name for someone from Wales or a speaker of the Welsh language. Compare Walsh and Wallace .2 Irish: variant of Walsh .3 Americanized spelling of German Welsch .

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

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Sources (3)

  • Florntine Welsh in household of John Welsh, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
  • Florentine N Ehrlich in household of Earl A Ehrlich, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Florentine N Welsh in household of John H Welsh, "United States Census, 1920"

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