Brief Life History of Joseph William
When Joseph William Metteauer was born on 23 September 1878, in Chireno, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States, his father, John Peter Metteauer III, was 31 and his mother, Mary A Crisp, was 30. He married Myrtle Lavendar Craig on 19 December 1897, in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Menlo Park, San Mateo, California, United States in 1935 and San Francisco, California, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1903. He died on 3 April 1957, in Redwood City, San Mateo, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States.
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- Joseph Wm Metteaner, "United States Census, 1940"
- J.W. Metteaur, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Joseph William Mettearner, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway
Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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