Brief Life History of Ethel
Ethel Rasmussen was born on 5 August 1895, in Wisconsin, United States. She married Carl Halstead Kinney from 1941 to 1942. She died on 27 April 1978, in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Carl Halstead Kinney
1885–1956
Ethel Rasmussen
1895–1978
Marriage: from 1941 to 1942
Sources (4)
- Legacy NFS Source: Ethel Rasmussen - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Ethel Rasmussen
- Ethel Rasmussen Kinney, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
- Ethel Kinney, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Spouse and Children
1885–1956 Male
1895–1978 Female
Marriage
from 1941 to 1942
World Events (8)
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 11
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
Age 12
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed
Age 24
The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Jorgen, Niels, Bent, Holger, Thor, Borge, Knute, Per, Alf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Rasmus .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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