John Henry Hussman

Brief Life History of John Henry

When John Henry Hussman was born on 14 December 1894, in Richland Township, Jones, Iowa, United States, his father, Frederick Husmann, was 25 and his mother, Wilhelmina Thumann, was 13. He married Lillian Hendricks on 15 October 1919, in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Jones, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Jackson, Jones, Iowa, United States in 1930. He died on 13 December 1981, in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Hussman
1894–1981
Lillian Hendricks
1898–1970
Marriage: 15 October 1919
Merle Winifred Husmann
1921–1996
Dorothy Alice Husman
1923–1996
Ralph Husman
1925–2014

Sources (18)

  • John H Husmann, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
  • John Husmann, "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951"
  • John Henry Husmann, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

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.

1917

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Hussmann: variant of Husemann .

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

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