Louise Marie Birkhoff

Brief Life History of Louise Marie

When Louise Marie Birkhoff was born on 27 August 1885, in Overisel Township, Allegan, Michigan, United States, her father, David George Birkhoff, was 28 and her mother, Jennie Gertrude Droppers, was 23. She married Harvey Brace Lemon on 25 December 1907, in Rock, Pope, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 22 March 1963, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harvey Brace Lemon
1885–1965
Louise Marie Birkhoff
1885–1963
Marriage: 25 December 1907
Harriet Birkhoff Lemon
1908–1993
Henry Martyn Lemon
1915–1997

Sources (11)

  • Louise B Lemon in household of Harvey B Lemon, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Louise M. Birkoff, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"
  • Louise Birkhoff Lemon, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1886 · The Haymarket Riot

Protesting to lower the mandated work day to eight hours, a labor rally, near Haymarket Square in Chicago, turned into a riot after an individual threw a bomb at police. As a result, eight people were killed and many more injured. The Haymarket Riot is viewed as a labor movement setback in America.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

feminine form of Louis , introduced to England in the 17th century. Like Louisa , it has remained perennially popular and is currently frequently used as a component of compound names such as Ella-Louise, Sophie-Louise, and Tia-Louise.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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