Brief Life History of William Joseph
When William Joseph Siemens Sr was born on 7 May 1893, his father, Ferdinand C Siemens, was 37 and his mother, Mary Theresa Betz, was 29. He married Elizabeth S Motschman on 5 June 1923, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States for about 40 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 19 March 1977, at the age of 83, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.
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- William Siemans, "United States Census, 1940"
- William J Siemens, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William Siemens, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
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
North German and Dutch: patronymic from Siemen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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