Brief Life History of Clara Amanda
When Clara Amanda Brügger was born on 28 March 1887, in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, her father, Unknown Italian Man, was 38 and her mother, Anna Maria Brugger, was 29. She married August Martin Hottinger on 9 July 1907, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She immigrated to United States in 1896 and lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1977. She died on 11 March 1977, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 89.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Clara Hattinger, "United States 1950 Census"
- Clara A Brugger, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Clara Hottinger, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997"
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Ulrich, Ewald, Gerhard, Hans, Hans Peter, Kurt, Manfred, Otto.
North German (Brügger) and South German: occupational name for a bridge keeper, paver, or road builder (see Bruegger , compare Brucker ).
South German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Brugg or Bruck in Bavaria and Austria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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