William Kersch Amery

Male10 October 1887–23 August 1956

Brief Life History of William Kersch

When William Kersch Amery was born on 10 October 1887, in Wisconsin, United States, his father, Charles William Amery, was 30 and his mother, Lillie C. Kersch, was 22. He lived in Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States in 1930. He died on 23 August 1956, in Montana, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles William Amery
1857–1912
Lillie C. Kersch
1865–1894
William Kersch Amery
1887–1956
Elisabeth Louise Amery
1889–1976

Sources (2)

  • William K Amery, "United States Census, 1930"
  • William K. Amery, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"

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World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 3

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1895

Age 8

Historical Boundaries 1895: Sweet Grass, Montana, United States

1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 19

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

English (of Norman origin):

from the ancient Germanic personal name Amalric, composed of the elements Amal (a dynastic name among the Goths) + rīk ‘realm, power’. The name was introduced into England from France by the Normans, developing into the Middle English personal name Amery, Emery (from Old French Amauri, Emaurri).

occasionally perhaps also from the Middle English, Old French personal name Aimery, ancient Germanic Haimeric, from haim ‘home’+ rīc ‘power(ful)’. Compare Emery .

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

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