August Herman Husman

Brief Life History of August Herman

When August Herman Husman was born on 26 March 1899, in Castle Grove, Jones, Iowa, United States, his father, Frederick Husmann, was 31 and his mother, Johanna Wilhelmina Thuman, was 23. He married Catherina Marie Paulsen on 19 November 1919, in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in United States in 1949 and Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 8 September 1975, in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States.

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August Herman Husman
1899–1975
Catherina Marie Paulsen
1900–1967
Marriage: 19 November 1919
Husman
1922–1922
Melvin Laverne Husman
1924–1994
Donald Paul Husman
1927–1986
Herbert Charles Husman
1933–2002

Sources (22)

  • August Husman, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
  • Aug Husman, "Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947"
  • August H. Husmann, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Husmann , a variant of Husemann .

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

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