Sallie A. Motz

Femaleabout 1874–

Brief Life History of Sallie A.

Sallie A. Motz was born about 1874, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States as the daughter of Benjamin and Louisa. She married James Savage on 2 June 1894, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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James Savage
1874–
Sallie A. Motz
1874–
Marriage: 2 June 1894

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  • Marriage
    2 June 1894Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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    World Events (3)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

    Age 1

    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

    1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

    Age 1

    During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

    1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad

    Age 3

    Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

    Name Meaning

    South German:

    (also Mötz): nickname for a grubby, unkempt individual, or an obstinate one, from Swabian dialect motz ‘dirt’.

    variant of Mautz .

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

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