Victor Freemont Amtower

Brief Life History of Victor Freemont

When Victor Freemont Amtower was born on 14 March 1886, in Union District, Grant, West Virginia, United States, his father, Herman Amtower, was 22 and his mother, Ada Victoria Reed, was 24. He lived in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States in 1910 and Allegany, Maryland, United States in 1920. He died in 1933, at the age of 47, and was buried in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

Herman Amtower
1863–1927
Ada Victoria Reed
1861–
Victor Freemont Amtower
1886–1933
Jessie G. Amtower
1888–1974
Carl Reed Amtower
1890–1972
Virgil DeLyon Amtower
1893–1993
Hazel E. Amtower
1895–1960
Myrtle A. Amtower
1898–1973
Marguerite Amtower
1901–1990
Aubrey Evers Amtower
1905–1931
Paul A. Amtower
1909–1991

Sources (9)

  • Victor F Amtower, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Victor F. Amthour, "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928"
  • Victor Freemont Amtower, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

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.

1890 · Woman's Suffrage

An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

From a Late Latin personal name meaning ‘conqueror’. This was popular among early Christians as a reference to Christ's victory over death and sin, and was borne by several saints. An influence on the choice of the name in more recent times was the American actor Victor Mature ( 1915–99 ).

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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