Brief Life History of Christian Julius
When Christian Julius Kruger was born on 28 April 1882, in Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, his father, George Christian Kruger, was 49 and his mother, Anna Dorathea Wichmann, was 37. He married Mary Ellen Molly Biller in 1908. He died on 5 May 1954, in St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Wilson, St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Christian Julius Kruger - Published information: Obituary: birth: 28 April 1882; Sauk, Wisconsin, United States
- Christs Julius Krueger, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Christian Julius Krueger, "Find A Grave Index"
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1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire
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
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
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Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Gerhard, Klaus, Konrad, Arno, Dieter, Elke, Erwin, Ewald, Fritz.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Krüger): see Krueger . This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), but it is by far most common in South Africa.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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