Brief Life History of William Wells
When William Wells Clouser was born on 26 September 1867, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Benjamin Westley Clauser, was 26 and his mother, Margaret C Corbett, was 24. He married Mary Jane Bitler on 14 May 1895, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He lived in Bergen, New Jersey, United States in 1920. He died on 30 January 1947, in Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William W Clouser, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: William W Clouser - Published information: birth-name: William Wells Clouser
- William W Clouser, "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1879
Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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Americanized form of Swiss German Klauser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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