Brief Life History of Minerva
When Minerva Lewis was born on 12 November 1896, in Hayes, Nebraska, United States, her father, John Lewis, was 46 and her mother, Callie Louisa Rosa, was 34. She married Charles Arthur Seymour in March 1927, in North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in United States in 1949 and Cambridge, Furnas, Nebraska, United States in 1967. She died on 19 June 1977, in Oxford, Furnas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Palisade Cemetery, Palisade, Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States.
Photos and Memories (5)
Do you know Minerva? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Minerva Lunis in household of John Lunis, "United States Census, 1910"
- Charlie Seymour in entry for Charlie Arthur Seymour, "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Minervie Lewis in household of John Lewis, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1898–1967 Male
1896–1977 Female
Children (4)
1929–1933 Male
1930–1930 Male
1933–2003 Female
1937–2008 Male
Parents and Siblings
1850–1932 Male
1862–1932 Female
Siblings (14)
1880–1937 Male
1881–1955 Male
1883–1947 Male
1884–1966 Male
1886–1964 Female
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 4
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Lewis, Leweis, Lowis, from ancient Germanic (originally West Frankish) Hludwig (itself from hlōd- ‘fame, famous’ + wīg- ‘battle’). This was Latinized as Ludovicus and Chlodovisus, which were gallicized as Clovis or Clouis, French Louis. The name may also appear as Lawis, Laweys, Lawes, by unrounding of the vowel of Lowis on the analogy of the variation between Low and Law as pet forms of Middle English Lourence alias Laurence. This surname is also very common among African Americans. See Laws 2 and compare Lawrence .
Welsh: adopted for the Welsh personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn ).
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
