Brief Life History of Josephine
When Josephine Hoelscher was born on 15 December 1878, in Ellinger, Fayette, Texas, United States, her father, Anton J. Hoelscher, was 27 and her mother, Magdalena M Doll, was 28. She married Charlie Jetter on 10 January 1906, in Falls, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Justice Precinct 7, Milam, Texas, United States in 1940 and Milam, Texas, United States for about 1 years. She died on 10 October 1966, in Rosebud, Falls, Texas, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Rosebud, Falls, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Josephine Jitter in household of Charlie Jitter, "United States Census, 1910"
- Josephine Hoelscher, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- Josephine Jetter, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1876–1964 Male
1878–1966 Female
Children (3)
1907–1991 Female
1908–1990 Male
1910–1996 Male
Parents and Siblings
1851–1940 Male
1850–1903 Female
Siblings (10)
1873–1946 Male
1874–1951 Male
1876–1961 Male
1878–1966 Female
1880–1969 Male
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1889
Age 11
1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered
Age 23
Name Meaning
North German (Hölscher): occupational name for a maker of clogs (wooden shoes), Middle Low German holsche (from Middle Low German holt ‘wood’ + scho ‘shoe’), with the agent noun suffix -er.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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