Charles S. Motz

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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Charles S. Motz
1887–1948
Blanche P Strain
1896–1974
Marriage: 23 January 1900
Virgil Glenn Motz
1921–1921

Sources (14)

  • 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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World Events (8)

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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