Brief Life History of Josephus
Josephus Sherpetosky was born on 27 September 1900 as the son of Stephani Sherpetosky and Barbarae Takobider. He married Ethel Ceil Horvath on 18 November 1925, in East Chicago, North Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. He lived in East Chicago, North Township, Lake, Indiana, United States in 1950.
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- Joe Sherpetosky, "United States 1950 Census"
- Josephus Sherpetosky, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded
The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Joseph , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from Joseph .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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