Brief Life History of Wilson
When Wilson Spohr was born on 17 February 1871, in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States, his father, Jacob Spohr, was 26 and his mother, Lydia Hoover, was 31. He married Ada Belle Shank on 30 July 1902. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Delta, Colorado, United States in 1920 and Election Precinct 11 Paonia, Delta, Colorado, United States for about 10 years. He died on 8 September 1948, at the age of 77, and was buried in New Plymouth, Payette, Idaho, United States.
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- Wilson Spore in household of Jacob Spore, "United States Census, 1880"
- Wilson Spohr, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wilson Spohr in entry for Ada Belle Spohr, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1873
Historical Boundaries: 1873: Weld, Colorado Territory, United State 1876: Weld, Colorado, United States 1887: Logan, Colorado, United States
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Irmgard, Ulrike.
German:
metonymic occupational name for a maker of spurs, from Middle High German spor ‘spur’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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