Julius Schortzman

Brief Life History of Julius

When Julius Schortzman was born on 3 October 1896, in Yankton, South Dakota, United States, his father, Heinrich Schorzmann, was 46 and his mother, Magdalena Mathilda Stoller, was 41. He married Martha Meyer on 24 January 1921, in Jerauld, South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Kellogg Township, Beadle, South Dakota, United States in 1935 and Lesterville Township, Yankton, South Dakota, United States in 1940. He died on 15 October 1977, in Scotland, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Julius Schortzman
1896–1977
Martha Meyer
1904–1988
Marriage: 24 January 1921
Alton Julius Schortzmann
1921–2006
Irene M Schortzman
1924–
Norma L Schorzman
1928–2004

Sources (13)

  • Julius Schorzman in household of Albert Schorzman, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Julius Schortzmann, "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2014"
  • Julius Schorzmann, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

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.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schorzmann: perhaps a habitational name for someone from an area near Säckingen (Baden-Württemberg). The surname Schorzmann is rare in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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