Alma Anna Seidel

Female19 April 1882–10 July 1976

Brief Life History of Alma Anna

Alma Anna Seidel was born on 19 April 1882, in Wisconsin, United States as the daughter of Beta Marguardt. She married Fred Edward Cornwell in 1903, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1910 and Shorewood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 July 1976, at the age of 94, and was buried in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Fred Edward Cornwell
1885–1980
Alma Anna Seidel
1882–1976
Marriage: 1903
John Thomas Cornwell
1915–2012

Sources (4)

  • Alma Cornwell in household of Fred E Cornwell, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Alma Cornwell in household of Fred Cornwell, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Alma Cornwell in household of Fred Cornwell, "United States Census, 1920"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1903Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
  • Children (1)

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    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire

    Age 1

    A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.

    1886

    Age 4

    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    1907 · Not for profit elections

    Age 25

    The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Dieter, Erwin, Otto, Gunther, Fritz, Hans, Horst, Klaus, Arno, Dietrich.

    South German: from the medieval name Sidel, a pet form of Sīfrit (see Siegfried ).

    South German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden drinking vessels, see Seidler .

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

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