Michael Asancaich

Brief Life History of Michael

Michael Asancaich was born on 5 October 1894, in Perušić, Lika-Senj, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He married Emma Matilda Hansen on 26 December 1922, in Wallace, Shoshone, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1913 and lived in Burke, Shoshone, Idaho, United States in 1922 and Spokane City, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1940. He died on 7 October 1961, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael Asancaich
1894–1961
Emma Matilda Hansen
1899–1980
Marriage: 26 December 1922
Michael J Asan Jr.
1924–1941
Virginia Marie Asan
1926–2016
Patricia Ann Asan
1937–2000

Sources (20)

  • Mike Asan, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Mica Asan, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
  • Mike Asancaich, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"

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.

1897 · Seattle Grows Quickly

The Klondike gold rush started in 1896 in Canada, but by 1897 as miners started moving and following the gold it caused for Seattle to rapidly grow as more miners joined the search for gold.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

form of a common biblical name (meaning ‘who is like God?’ in Hebrew) borne by one of the archangels, the protector of the ancient Hebrews, who is also regarded as a saint of the Catholic Church. In the Middle Ages, Michael was regarded as captain of the heavenly host (see Revelation 12:7–9), symbol of the Church Militant, and patron of soldiers. He was often depicted bearing a flaming sword. The name is also borne by a Persian prince and ally of Belshazzar mentioned in the Book of Daniel. Since the early 1900s it has been one of the most enduringly popular boys' names in the English-speaking world. See also Michal .

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

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