Samuel Robert Pistorius

Brief Life History of Samuel Robert

When Samuel Robert Pistorius was born on 18 July 1898, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, his father, Joseph Pistorius, was 29 and his mother, Annie Teresa Fry, was 25. He had at least 2 sons with Corine Cason. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 7 November 1950, in Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Garden Of Memories, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Robert Pistorius
1898–1950
Corine Cason
1907–1996
Samuel Hubert Pistorius
1931–1970
Gerald Gordon “Jerry” Pistorius
1933–2017

Sources (11)

  • Samuel Robert Pistorius, "Louisiana, Orleans Parish, Birth Records, 1819-1906"
  • Robert Pistorius, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Samuel Robert Pistorius, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome

A law that established government on the island of Puerto Rico and gave all Puerto Ricans citizenship. This law was replaced by the Jones–Shafroth Act in 1917.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

German, Dutch, and French (Lorraine): humanistic surname, a translation into Latin of an occupational name for a baker such as German and Dutch Becker or South German Pfister . This surname is also found in South Africa.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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