Fred Wiliam Scharffe

Male11 March 1871–8 November 1941

Brief Life History of Fred Wiliam

When Fred Wiliam Scharffe was born on 11 March 1871, in Huron, Ontario, Canada, his father, William C. Scharffe, was 20 and his mother, Mary Ann Durst, was 21. He married Lulu H. Thomas on 2 October 1900, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Bay, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 8 November 1941, in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Fred Wiliam Scharffe
1871–1941
Lulu H. Thomas
1882–
Marriage: 2 October 1900
Garnet Lucille Scharffe
1902–1925
Murna Beatrice Scharffe
1902–1989
Theron F Scharffe
1907–1945

Sources (10)

  • Frederic William Scharffe, "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Frederik C. Scharffe in household of William Scharffe, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • Fred C. Scharffee, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 October 1900Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 1

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    1883 · Mining Boom

    Age 12

    In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 19

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Gunter, Hanns, Hans, Otto.

    German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): variant of Scharf . Compare Sharff .

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

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