Lillie Fehr
1896–
Illinois, United States
The Life of Lillie
When Lillie Fehr was born in 1896, in Illinois, United States, her father, William Mennerich, was 55 and her mother, Elizabeth Louisa Horschmann, was 51. She lived in Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois, United States in 1930.
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Family Time Line
William Mennerich
1841–1932
Elizabeth Louisa Horschmann
1845–1926
William C. Mennerich
1868–1957
Frank Mennerich
1871–1923
Elizabeth Dorothea Mennerich
1874–1909
Wendelin Johannes Mennrich
1878–
Emma Elizabeth Mennerich
1884–1947
Girtrude Mennerich
1888–
August Mennerich
1890–1944
Matilda Mennerich
1895–
Lillie Fehr
1896–
Parents and Siblings
1841–1932Male
1845–1926Female
siblings
(9)
1868–1957Male
Frank Mennerich
1871–1923Male
Elizabeth Dorothea Mennerich
1874–1909Female
Wendelin Johannes Mennrich
1878–Male
1884–1947Female
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 0
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.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
Age 14
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1927
Age 31
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
South German and Swiss German: metonymic occupational name for a ferryman, from Middle High German ver(e). The name is common in Zurich, where, according to Bahlow, a journeyman of the boatmen's guild named Feer is recorded in 1468 .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Lillie Fehr in household of Charles Fehr, "United States Census, 1930"
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