Eleanor Jankowski
1911–
Wisconsin, United States
The Life of Eleanor
When Eleanor Jankowski was born in 1911, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, Michael Joseph Jankowski, was 30 and her mother, Katherine Susan Bukowski, was 21. She lived in Brooklyn, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States for about 20 years.
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Family Time Line
Michael Joseph Jankowski
1881–1957
Katherine Susan Bukowski
1890–1958
Eleanor Jankowski
1911–
Daniel Jankowski
1912–1975
Helen Jankowski
1918–1999
David Jankowski
1925–1992
Parents and Siblings
1881–1957Male
1890–1958Female
siblings
(4)
Eleanor Jankowski
1911–Female
1912–1975Male
Helen Jankowski
1918–1999Female
1925–1992Male
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 1
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed
Age 8
The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.
1942 · The Japanese American internment
Age 31
Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.
Name Meaning
Polish: habitational name for someone from Janków, Jankowo, or Jankowice, places named with the personal name Janek .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Eleanor Jankowski in household of Mike Jankowski, "United States Census, 1920"
- Eleanne R Stoneberg in household of Michael J Jankowski, "United States Census, 1940"
- Eleanor Jankowski in household of Mike Jankowski, "United States Census, 1930"
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