Violet Dorothy Meka

Brief Life History of Violet Dorothy

When Violet Dorothy Meka was born on 8 January 1915, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Frank Meka, was 40 and her mother, Marya Radomska, was 37. She married Arthur Albert Greinke on 2 October 1937, in Cudahy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. She lived in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1940. She died on 16 August 1996, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Albert Greinke
1914–1963
Violet Dorothy Meka
1915–1996
Marriage: 2 October 1937

Sources (15)

  • Violet Greinke, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Violet T Greinke, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997"
  • Mrs Violet Grienke in entry for Frank Meka, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

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World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed

The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Indian Hari, Seshagiri, Chandra, Jayasree, Mallika, Prasad, Rama, Rukmini.

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): from Telugu mēka ‘goat’.

Central African (Cameroon): unexplained.

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

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