Wilhelmine Valeria Weckwerth

Brief Life History of Wilhelmine Valeria

When Wilhelmine Valeria Weckwerth was born on 13 December 1888, in Shields, Marquette, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Wilhelm Friedrich Weckwerth, was 30 and her mother, Wilhelmine Henriette Lehmann, was 27. She married Emil Johann Brustmann on 30 August 1906, in Marquette, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States in 1920 and Wisconsin, United States in 1973. She died on 4 September 1973, in Oshkosh Town, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Emil Johann Brustmann
1883–1927
Wilhelmine Valeria Weckwerth
1888–1973
Marriage: 30 August 1906
Lena Brustman
1909–
Lilly A. Brustmann
1911–2001
Russell Woodrow Brustmann
1924–2019

Sources (10)

  • Minnie V Weckwerth in household of William Weckwerth, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Minnie Oestreich, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Minnie Tuinn in entry for Albert J Weckwerth, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

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.

1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment

The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.

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: variant of Wegwerth, presumably from the ancient Germanic personal name Wigwart from wīg(an) ‘to fight’ + wart ‘protector, guardian’.

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

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