Edna Cinderella Lauer

Female11 January 1893–30 July 1961

Brief Life History of Edna Cinderella

When Edna Cinderella Lauer was born on 11 January 1893, in Salem Township, Warren, Ohio, United States, her father, Christopher Lauer, was 36 and her mother, Caroline K. Bott, was 28. She lived in Salem Township, Washington, Ohio, United States in 1910 and Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1920. She died on 30 July 1961, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christopher Lauer
1856–1936
Caroline K. Bott
1864–1956
Dora Belle Lauer
1887–1955
Clarence Otto Lauer
1890–1974
Edna Cinderella Lauer
1893–1961
Gerald Lynn Lauer
1899–1996

Sources (11)

  • Edna Lauer, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Edna C Lauer, „California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994“
  • Edna Cinderella Lauer, "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 3

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.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

Age 13

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 19

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

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German lūre, German Lauer ‘crafty or cunning person, cheat’ (apparently originally ‘one with narrowed eyes’). This surname is also found in France (mainly Lorraine, also Alsace).

German: occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German lōwer, from ‘tannin’, which is extracted from the bark of trees.

South German: habitational name from Lauer in Franconia, named from the stream on which it stands.

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

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