Brief Life History of Louisa
When Louisa Messerli was born on 24 September 1893, in Wattenwil, Bern, Switzerland, her father, Johannes Messerli, was 43 and her mother, Anna Elisabeth Luethi, was 37. She lived in Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States in 1910. She died on 12 July 1961, at the age of 67.
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- Lucy Messerly, "United States Census, 1910"
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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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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
Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Fritz, Kurt.
Swiss German: from a diminutive of Messer ‘knife (maker)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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