Marguerite Virginia Pohek
30 June 1903–5 December 1990 (Age 87)
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
The Life of Marguerite Virginia
When Marguerite Virginia Pohek was born on 30 June 1903, in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States, her father, George Ivan Pohek, was 49 and her mother, Emma Nevada Schoshusen, was 18. She died on 5 December 1990, in Port Washington, North Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
George Ivan Pohek
1854–1918
Emma Nevada Schoshusen
1885–
Marguerite Virginia Pohek
1903–1990
Parents and Siblings
George Ivan Pohek
1854–1918Male
Emma Nevada Schoshusen
1885–Female
siblings
(1)
1903–1990Female
World Events (3)
1904
Age 1
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 1
St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 3
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
Name Meaning
Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Pol ( see Pol 5).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Marguerite Virginia Pohek - Government record: birth-name: Marguerite Virginia Pohek
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