Brief Life History of Frei
When Frei was born in 1891, in Santa Clara, Washington, Utah, United States, his father, Jacob Frei, was 29 and his mother, Lena Reber, was 27.
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Sources (2)
- Jno claudius Frei in household of Jacob Frei, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Edw R Frei in entry for Vivian Jacob Frei, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (3)
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.
1896 · Utah Becomes a State
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Franz, Alois, Erwin, Dieter, Ernst, Ewald, Hedwig, Heinz, Hermann, Juerg.
Swiss German and German: status name for a free man in the feudal system, a variant of Frey . This surname is also found in Hungary, Czechia, and France (Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Free .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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