Brief Life History of Mildred Gertrud
When Mildred Gertrud Wagaman was born on 21 March 1896, her father, Lewis Calvin Wagaman, was 25 and her mother, Stella Maude Shaw, was 16. She died in January 1985, in Joetown, Johnson, Iowa, United States, at the age of 88.
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Family Time Line
Lewis Calvin Wagaman
1870–1949
Stella Maude Shaw
1879–1960
Mildred Gertrud Wagaman
1896–1985
Nina Lucille Wagaman
1898–1986
Letha W Wagaman
1899–1978
Ollie Creighton Wagaman
1902–1970
Helen Lorraine Wagaman
1905–
Evelyne May Wagaman
1907–1999
Lois Alberta Wagaman
1910–1910
Lewis Albert Wagaman
1910–1987
Mildred Gertrude Wagaman
1913–
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Parents and Siblings
1870–1949 Male
1879–1960 Female
Siblings (9)
1896–1985 Female
1898–1986 Female
1899–1978 Female
1902–1970 Male
1905– Female
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
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.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
Age 17
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1920
Age 24
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Wagemann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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