Brief Life History of Wilbur
Wilbur Krauter was born in February 1881, in Ohio, United States. He lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1900.
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Sources (1)
- Wilbur Krauter in household of Jacob Krauter, "United States Census, 1900"
World Events (3)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
1882 · Cleveland School of Art
Age 1
Originally called the Western Reserve School of Design for Women, the Cleveland School of Art is a co-educational school that has highlighted its students works in different arts and designs. After World War II, the school began offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and soon after became the Cleveland Institute of Art. The school today offers 17 different artistic programs all year long.
1886
Age 5
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hans, Kurt, Orlo.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Kräuter): occupational name for a grower or seller of herbs, from an agent derivative of Kraut .
North German: nickname for a grumpy old man, an old fogey.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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