Brief Life History of Charles S.
When Charles S. Motz was born on 16 August 1887, in Iowa, United States, his father, George W Motz, was 30 and his mother, Marinda Mills, was 28. He married Blanche P Strain on 23 January 1900. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Harrison Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States in 1925. He died on 1 January 1948, in Harrison, Iowa, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Harrison, Iowa, United States.
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- Chas Motz, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- Charles S. Motz, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Charles S Motz, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
South German:
(also Mötz): nickname for a grubby, unkempt individual, or an obstinate one, from Swabian dialect motz ‘dirt’.
variant of Mautz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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