William Estille Karr
5 August 1883–
Illinois, United States
The Life of William Estille
When William Estille Karr was born on 5 August 1883, in Illinois, United States, his father, Joseph W Karr, was 24 and his mother, Gertrude Sarah Atchison, was 24. He lived in Hamilton, Iowa, United States in 1895 and Freedom Township, Hamilton, Iowa, United States in 1900.
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Family Time Line
Joseph W Karr
1859–1930
Gertrude Sarah Atchison
1859–1934
William Estille Karr
1883–
Guy Atchison Karr
1887–1947
Mark Clarence Karr
1889–1920
Joseph Karr
1893–1896
Charles Newton Karr
1897–1969
Jessie Gertrude Zelma Karr
1900–2000
Parents and Siblings
Joseph W Karr
1859–1930Male
Gertrude Sarah Atchison
1859–1934Female
siblings
(6)
1883–Male
Guy Atchison Karr
1887–1947Male
1889–1920Male
Joseph Karr
1893–1896Male
1897–1969Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1885 · The First Skyscraper
Age 2
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
1886
Age 3
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 33
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
German: shortened form of Karren or Karrer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Estella W Carr in household of Joseph W Carr, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
- Estille W Karr in household of Joseph W Karr, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Estille Karr - Individual or family possessions: birth:
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