Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Mixdorf was born on 21 August 1877, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Albert Gotthilf Wilhelm Mixdorf, was 41 and his mother, Wilhelmine Ernestine Henriette Bartelt, was 33. He died on 31 October 1914, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 37.
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Sources (14)
- Richard Mixdorf in household of Wilhelmine Mixdorf, "United States Census, 1900"
- Richard Micksdorf, "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926"
- Richard A Mixdorf, „Find a Grave Index“
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World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Gerhard, Gunther, Klaus.
East German: habitational name from a place east of Sebnitz, formerly named Niklasdorf.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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