Pearl Irene Ensminger

Brief Life History of Pearl Irene

When Pearl Irene Ensminger was born on 22 December 1908, in Washington, United States, her father, George Hiram Ensminger, was 26 and her mother, Lena Mary Barger, was 25. She married Perry Alexander Watt on 13 February 1924, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Ferry, Washington, United States in 1935 and Meyers Falls Election Precinct, Stevens, Washington, United States in 1940. She died on 3 April 1993, in Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Colville, Stevens, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Perry Alexander Watt
1904–1932
Pearl Irene Ensminger
1908–1993
Marriage: 13 February 1924
Lola Jean Watt
1924–2020
Thelma Marie Watt
1925–2006

Sources (23)

  • Pearl Watt in household of Perry Watt, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Pearl Irene Ensminger, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
  • Pearl I Ensminger, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · Women Gain the Right to Vote in Washington

On November 8, 1910, Washington became the first state to allow women to vote. This event would lead to the long battle by women in all the states to fight for the right to vote. This would happen 10 years later.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

German and Alsatian: probably a habitational name for someone from Ensmingen, a place (or estate) of unknown location and etymology. This surname is most common in Alsace, France.

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

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