Franz Xaver Sorgowitz

Male26 September 1886–22 December 1962

Brief Life History of Franz Xaver

When Franz Xaver Sorgowitz was born on 26 September 1886, in Bogen, Bavaria, Germany, his father, Xaver Schwarzmeier, was 17 and his mother, Theresea Sorgowitz, was 15. He married Anna Katharina Loscher on 11 January 1911, in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 22 December 1962, in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, at the age of 76, and was buried in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany.

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Family Time Line

Franz Xaver Sorgowitz
1886–1962
Anna Katharina Loscher
1876–1958
Marriage: 11 January 1911
Johann Peter Loscher
1905–1981
Babette Sorgowitz
1911–1990

Sources (6)

  • Xavoer Schwarzmeier Release from Army 17 Dec 1918 Military Record WWI 1914 - 1918
  • Caner Sorgowitz in entry for Johann Peter Loscher and Frieda Marie Huxhold, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
  • Xaver Franz Sorgowitz in entry for Babette S Schwemmer, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 January 1911Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (7)

    1890

    Age 4

    Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

    1914

    Age 28

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.

    1914 · Germany declares war on Russia

    Age 28

    On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.

    Name Meaning

    form of Italian Francesco. see Francis .

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

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