Brief Life History of Lester Calvin
Lester Calvin Treffinger was born on 12 August 1899, in Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Jacob Harry Treffinger and Wilhelmina Treffinger.
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Family Time Line
Jacob Harry Treffinger
–
Wilhelmina Treffinger
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Lester Calvin Treffinger
1899–
Ellwood F Treffinger
1905–
Sources (1)
- Lester C Treffinger in household of Jacob H Treffinger, "United States Census, 1920"
Parents and Siblings
– Male
– Female
Siblings (2)
1899– Male
1905– Male
World Events (3)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 1
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
Age 1
A law that established government on the island of Puerto Rico and gave all Puerto Ricans citizenship. This law was replaced by the Jones–Shafroth Act in 1917.
1905 · The Movie Theater
Age 6
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz.
South German: probably derived from Middle High German treff- ‘fitting, excellent, hitting the nail on the head’, hence a nickname for a successful person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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