Brief Life History of Bertha Magdelena
When Bertha Magdelena Steinhilber was born on 14 May 1873, in Germany, her father, Johannes Steinhilber, was 39 and her mother, Johanna Magdelena Roller, was 33. She married Herman Friedrich Trotier on 4 August 1895, in Dolgeville, Manheim, Herkimer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Oberbalzheim, Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany in 1873. She died on 29 September 1946, in Altena, Westphalia, Prussia, at the age of 73.
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Sources (6)
- Bertha Magdalena Steinhilber, "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
- Bertha Magdalena Steinhilber, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Bertha Steimhelber in entry for Arnold H Trotier and Eva Wisely, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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World Events (5)
1890
Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.
1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.
1914 · Germany declares war on Russia
On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Theodor, Wilhelm, Bernhard, Otto, Reinhold, Udo.
German (Württemberg): habitational name for someone from Steinhilben, named with Old High German stein ‘stone’ + hülwe, hülbe ‘puddle, muddy or marshy ground’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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