Brief Life History of Wilma Olive
When Wilma Olive Whistler was born on 15 February 1906, in Unionville, Appanoose, Iowa, United States, her father, Albert Harvey Whisler, was 24 and her mother, Dolly Iowa Jones, was 22. She married John Leroy Callen on 2 April 1927, in Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Udell, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Sharon, Appanoose, Iowa, United States in 1920. She died on 13 September 1996, in Racine, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Moravia, Appanoose, Iowa, United States.
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- Wilma Olive Whisler, "Iowa State Census, 1915"
- Wilma Olive Whisler Callen, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Wilma Olive Whisler, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English whistlere ‘piper, flute player’, an agent derivative of Middle English whistle (Old English hwistle, of imitative origin), hence an occupational name for a player on a pipe or flute.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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