Herman William Rowohlt

Brief Life History of Herman William

When Herman William Rowohlt was born on 29 August 1892, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, his father, John H Rowohlt, was 46 and his mother, Anna Schwehrs, was 36. He lived in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States in 1905 and Queens, New York City, New York, United States for about 20 years. He registered for military service in 1921. He died on 9 January 1939, at the age of 46, and was buried in East Farmingdale, Babylon, Suffolk, New York, United States.

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Herman William Rowohlt
1892–1939
Catherine Rowohlt

Sources (11)

  • William Rowohlt in household of John Rowohlt, "New York State Census, 1905"
  • Herman William Rowholv, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
  • William Rowohlt, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

form of Hermann , from a Germanic personal name derived from heri, hari ‘army’ + man ‘man’. The name was in use among the Normans and was borne by many immigrants from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Perhaps because of that it continued in occasional use well into the 1700s. It was revived more generally in Britain in the 19th century, when it also became common in America, most probably as a result of the influence of German immigrants.

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

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