Brief Life History of Joseph Russell Raymond
When Joseph Russell Raymond Meunier was born on 27 July 1898, in Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States, his father, "Victor" Jean Hector Meunier, was 33 and his mother, "Sara" Zirella or Marie-Merise Zirelle Drapeau, was 24. He lived in Calumet Township, Houghton, Michigan, United States for about 20 years.
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Sources (6)
- Russell Mennier, "United States Census, 1920"
- Joseph Russell Raymond Meunier, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Russel Meunier in household of Victor Meunier, "United States Census, 1900"
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car "Sweepstakes" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903.
1929
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
Some characteristic forenames: French Jacques, Marcel, Andre, Armand, Cecile, Emile, Fernand, Michel, Pierre, Yvon, Aldor, Alyre.
French and Walloon: occupational name for a miller, meunier (Old French mounier, from an agent derivative of Latin molina ‘mill’). Compare Menier , Miller , and Monier 1.
Altered form of French Mignier (see Minier 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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