Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Wessler was born on 21 December 1898, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, his father, Louis Wessler, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Glass, was 26. He lived in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Kings, New York, United States in 1915.
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Family Time Line
Louis Wessler
1870–1924
Sarah Glass
1872–1939
Bernard Wessler
1890–1916
Rosie Wessler
1895–
Louise Elizabeth Wessler
1896–
Jacob Wessler
1898–
Dora Wessler
1902–
Harry Wessler
1902–1969
Samuel Wessler
1908–
Charles Wessler
1909–
Sources (4)
- Jacob Wessler in household of Louis Wessler, "United States Census, 1910"
- Jacob Wessler, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
- Jacob Wessler in household of Louis Wessler, "United States Census, 1900"
Parents and Siblings
1870–1924 Male
1872–1939 Female
Siblings (8)
1890–1916 Male
1895– Female
1896– Female
1898– Male
1902– Female
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 2
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
Age 15
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1929
Age 31
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
North German: occupational name for a money changer or a coiner, Middle Low German westere. Compare Wechsler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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