Brief Life History of Ida May
When Ida May Metsker was born on 7 February 1886, in Douglas, Kansas, United States, her father, Martin World Metsker, was 35 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Shoup, was 34. She married Dr. Charles Oliver Hoover on 1 January 1905, in Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Elk Township, Osage, Kansas, United States for about 5 years and Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States in 1979. She died on 16 September 1979, in Quinter, Gove, Kansas, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Quinter Cemetery, Quinter, Gove, Kansas, United States.
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- Ida Hoover in household of C O Hoover, "Kansas State Census, 1915"
- Ida Hoover in entry for Gulah Velma Daron, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- Ida M Metsker in household of M W Metsker, "Kansas State Census, 1895"
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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.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
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
Americanized form of German Metzger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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