Brief Life History of Meinrad
Meinrad Sigrist was born on 28 July 1895, in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Joseph Sigrist and Margaretha Sigrist.
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Joseph Sigrist
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Margaretha Sigrist
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Meinrad Sigrist
1895–
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World Events (3)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 1
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
Age 3
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.
1905 · The Movie Theater
Age 10
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Erwin, Gerhard, Ulrich.
German: variant of Siegrist .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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