Harold Henry Gehrke

Brief Life History of Harold Henry

When Harold Henry Gehrke was born on 28 August 1895, in Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Johann Gustav Wilhelm Gehrke, was 30 and his mother, Mary E Kiehl, was 26. He married Alma Pearl Foss on 28 December 1928, in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States. He lived in Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States in 1940 and Fresno, Fresno, California, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 15 June 1950, in Fresno, California, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States.

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Harold Henry Gehrke
1895–1950
Alma Pearl Foss
1889–1968
Marriage: 28 December 1928

Sources (14)

  • Harold H Gehrke, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Harold H. Gehske, "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926"
  • Harold H Gehrke, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

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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.

1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment

The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Hans, Otto, Erwin, Inge, Fritz, Guenter, Gunter, Helmuth, Johannes, Kurt, Leonhard.

North German: from a pet form of Gehr .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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