Brief Life History of Albert
When Albert Loeffler was born in May 1892, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Franklin Pierce Loeffler, was 39 and her mother, Rosina Friederika Bessan, was 39. She lived in White Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1930. She died on 18 September 1959, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 67.
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Sources (9)
- Albert Loeffler in household of William Campbell, "United States Census, 1930"
- Albert Loeffler, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Albert Loeffler, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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World Events (8)
1897 · Beginnings of Kmart
Detroit was the home of the second dime and nickel stores that S. S. Kresge owned. After two years with John McCrory, his partner, he traded his share in the Memphis store, plus $3,000, for full ownership of the Detroit store and formed the Kresge & Wilson Company with his brother-in-law, Charles J. Wilson. In 1962, the S. S. Kresge Company would rebrand and change their name to Kmart.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
1910 · Upper Twin Falls Bridge
The Upper Twin Falls Bridge which connected Breitung Township, Michigan, to Florence County, Wisconsin. The through-truss bridge spanned the Menominee River and was completed in 1910. The bridge was closed to through traffic in 1971 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Fritz, Otto, Erwin, Kurt, Heinz, Markus, Arno, Bernd, Bodo, Dieter, Franz.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Löffler): occupational name for a maker or seller of spoons, from an agent derivative of Middle High German leffel, löffel ‘spoon’. In the Middle Ages spoons were normally carved from wood, more rarely from bone or horn. Compare Loffler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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