Lillian I Goodell

Brief Life History of Lillian I

When Lillian I Goodell was born on 14 June 1915, in Hill Point, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Homer Lewis Goodell, was 33 and her mother, Ada Ruth Mead, was 22. She had at least 2 sons with Fred L Smith. She lived in Donald, Taylor, Wisconsin, United States in 1935 and Sauk, Wisconsin, United States in 1995. She died on 19 September 1995, in Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Fred L Smith
1910–1968
Lillian I Goodell
1915–1995
George Smith
1937–1984
Richard Smith
1944–2019

Sources (5)

  • Lillian Smith in household of Fred Smith, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Lillian I Mielke, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997"
  • Lillian Ida Smith in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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

English (Hampshire and Surrey): variant of Goodall . This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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