Viola Eckert
7 July 1890–8 December 1974 (Age 84)
Ohio
The Life of Viola
When Viola Eckert was born on 7 July 1890, her father, Joseph Eckert, was 28 and her mother, Nellie Lee, was 21. She had at least 1 daughter with Walter Scott Perrin. She lived in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States for about 40 years. She died on 8 December 1974, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Walter Scott Perrin
1890–1971
Viola Eckert
1890–1974
Betty Perrin
1922–2003
Spouse and Children
1890–1971Male
1890–1974Female
children
(1)
1922–2003Female
Parents and Siblings
Joseph Eckert
1861–1926Male
Nellie Lee
1868–Female
siblings
(4)
1890–1974Female
Marie L Eckert
1896–Female
Charles Thomas Eckert
1898–Male
Eva Nellie Eckert
1903–Female
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 6
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 8
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.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 22
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements agi ‘edge’, ‘point’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Viola Perrin in household of Walter Perrin, "United States Census, 1940"
- Viola M Eckert in household of Joseph Eckert, "United States Census, 1900"
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