Brief Life History of Madeline
When Madeline Grobl was born in December 1895, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, her father, Simon Grobl, was 43 and her mother, Susan Sutter, was 35. She lived in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 10 June 1901, in Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 5.
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Sources (3)
- Madeline, "United States Census, 1900"
- Madeline Grobl, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998"
- Simon Grobl in the 1900 United States Federal Census
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World Events (5)
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.
1897 · The Union Loop Elevated
The Loop was born in political scandal that combined the three elevated railways around Chicago and combined them into one. The scandal was to raise the fares for commuters so state legislators could receive more money while in office.
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.
Name Meaning
German:
variant of Grob .
(Gröbe): variant of Gröber (see Grober ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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