Brief Life History of Viola Rebecca
When Viola Rebecca Lerch was born on 18 February 1893, in Summerfield, St. Clair, Illinois, United States, her father, Gottlieb Lerch, was 25 and her mother, Ada M Propes, was 17. She married George Edward Monken on 12 August 1910, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Nameoki, Madison, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Granite City Township, Madison, Illinois, United States for about 1 years. She died on 4 October 1974, in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Viola Rebecca? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Viola R Mueller, "United States Census, 1950"
- Viola Lerch, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
- Viola Serch, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (7)
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Hans, Horst, Arno, Egon, Erwin, Gerhard, Guenter, Gunter, Helmut, Ingeborg, Karl-Heinz.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German lerche, German Lerche ‘lark’, probably a nickname for someone with a good singing voice, or a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher. As a Jewish surname, it is most probably artificial.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.