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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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"
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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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