Brief Life History of Minnie Augusta
Minnie Augusta Wolkwitz was born on 14 January 1865, in Germany. She married Reinhold Frederick Steiger on 26 June 1887, in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1900. She died on 3 May 1945, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 80.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Minina Steiger in household of Rinhard Steiger, "United States Census, 1900"
- Auguste M. Wolkwitz, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Minnie in entry for Emil Wagner and Anna Steiger, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
Spouse and Children
1861–1924 Male
1865–1945 Female
Children (6)
1888–1959 Female
1890–1950 Female
1892–1943 Male
1900–1996 Female
1903– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 1
1868 · The Railroad Refrigerator Car
Age 3
1886
Age 21
Name Meaning
Pet form of Wilhelmina , at its peak of popularity in the latter half of the 19th century, when several names were introduced into Britain from Germany in the wake of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , whom she married in 1840 . It lost favour in the 20th century, partly because German names in general became unacceptable in Britain during the First World War, and later perhaps also because of association with cartoon characters such as Minnie Mouse (in Walt Disney's animations) and Minnie the Minx (in the Beano children's comic). More recently, however, it has made a modest recovery, influenced perhaps by the British actress Minnie Driver ( b. 1970 as Amelia Driver ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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