Willis Albert Eggers

Brief Life History of Willis Albert

When Willis Albert Eggers was born on 30 May 1894, in Doniphan, Ripley, Missouri, United States, his father, David Franklin Eggers, was 40 and his mother, Emily M Reeves, was 36. He married Lila M Showers on 22 June 1912, in Girard, Crawford, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Doniphan Township, Ripley, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 3 February 1960, in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Willis Albert Eggers
1894–1960
Lila M Showers
1892–1966
Marriage: 22 June 1912
Elmer F Eggers
1913–

Sources (11)

  • Willis Eggers, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Willis A Eggers - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Willis A Eggers
  • Willis A. Eggers, "Kansas Marriages, 1840-1935"

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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.

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.

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

North German and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Eggert .

English: variant of Eager , with excrescent -s.

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

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