Josephine Rubens

29 July 1886–29 December 1969 (Age 83)
New Franken, Brown, Wisconsin, United States

The Life of Josephine

When Josephine Rubens was born on 29 July 1886, in New Franken, Brown, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Joseph G. (Jacob) Rubens, was 36 and her mother, Elisabeth Ravet, was 35. She lived in Brown, Wisconsin, United States in 1886. She died on 29 December 1969, in Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

Joseph G. (Jacob) Rubens
1849–1933
Elisabeth Ravet
1851–1932
Charles Rubens
1881–1939
Frank Joseph Rubens
1883–1949
Josephine Rubens
1886–1969
Oscar Rubens
1888–1938
Henri Oskar Rubens
1888–
John (Jack) Rubens
1890–1965
Jule Rubens
1893–1896
Louis Joseph Rubens
1897–1954

Parents and Siblings

    Joseph G. (Jacob) Rubens

    Male1849–1933Male

    Elisabeth Ravet

    Female1851–1932Female

siblings

(8)

    Charles Rubens

    Male1881–1939Male

    Frank Joseph Rubens

    Male1883–1949Male

    Josephine Rubens

    Female1886–1969Female

    Oscar Rubens

    Male1888–1938Male

    Henri Oskar Rubens

    Male1888–Male

+3 More Children

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 4

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

Age 21

The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Age 22

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

1 Dutch: patronymic from the Germanic personal name Roprecht ( see Rupprecht ).2 Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Ruben .

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

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Sources (3)

  • Josephine Rubens in entry for James H. Fisher, "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995"
  • Josephine Rubens, "Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907"
  • Josephine Rubens, "Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926"

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