Brief Life History of Ferdinand
When Ferdinand Meinecke Jr. was born on 7 May 1888, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Ferdinand Meinecke, was 32 and his mother, Margaretha Kern, was 29. He lived in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States for about 5 years and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 6 February 1966, in San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Ferdinand A Meinecke in household of Ferdinand Meinecke, "United States Census, 1910"
- Ferdinand Meinecke, "Wisconsin Birth Index, 1820-1907"
- Ferdinand Meinecke, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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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.
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Angel Island served as a quarantine station for those diagnosed with bubonic plague beginning in 1891. A quarantine station was built on the island which was funded by the federal government at the cost of $98,000. The disease spread to port cities around the world, including the San Francisco Bay Area, during the third bubonic plague pandemic, which lasted through 1909.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Gerd, Gerhard, Inge, Kurt, Eberhard.
North German: from a pet form of Mein 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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