Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Kruski was born on 29 January 1917, in Illinois, United States, his father, Joseph Kruszka, was 42 and his mother, Lucy Suchomski, was 35. He lived in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 May 1987, at the age of 70, and was buried in Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois, United States.
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- Walter Kruski in household of Joe C Kruski, "United States Census, 1930"
- Walter J Kruski, "BillionGraves Index"
- Walter Kruski in household of Joseph Kruski, "United States Census, 1920"
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World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1925 · Woman's World's Fair
The first Woman's World's Fair was held in Chicago in 1925. The idea of the completely women-run fair was to display the progress of ideas, work, and products of twentieth-century women
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Beata, Lukasz, Tadeusz, Zygmund.
Polish: habitational name for someone from Prussia (Polish Prusy).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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