Irene Messersmith

Female26 May 1897–27 January 1945

Brief Life History of Irene

When Irene Messersmith was born on 26 May 1897, in Streator, LaSalle, Illinois, United States, her father, Ira Messersmith, was 27 and her mother, Lizzie May Edginton, was 23. She married Roy Frank Riggs on 1 March 1913, in Miami, Indiana, United States. She lived in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States in 1910. She died on 27 January 1945, in Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States.

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Roy Frank Riggs
1891–1942
Irene Messersmith
1897–1945
Marriage: 1 March 1913

Sources (10)

  • Irene Messersmith in household of Mary Messersmith, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Irene Messersmith, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Irene Messersmith, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 March 1913Miami, Indiana, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1898 · War with the Spanish

    Age 1

    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    1900 · Gold for Cash!

    Age 3

    This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

    1910 · The BSA is Made

    Age 13

    Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Messerschmidt .

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

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