Brief Life History of Wihelm
When Wihelm Scherrer was born on 24 July 1867, in Pembroke Township, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, his father, August Johann Henrich Scherrer, was 26 and his mother, Sophia Schoof, was 24. He lived in Wredenhagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany in 1867. He died on 24 April 1892, in Leonard, Cass, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 24.
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- Wilhelm Scheerer in household of August Scheerer, "Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1867"
- Legacy NFS Source: Wihelm Scherrer - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Wihelm Scherrer
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World Events (8)
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1873
Historical Boundaries: 1873: Cass, Dakota Territory, United States 1889: Cass, North Dakota, United States
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Scherer .
Swiss German: occupational name for a barber, especially the health related part of that profession.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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