Brief Life History of John Charles
When John Charles Lauer was born on 5 February 1871, in Eau Galle, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Charles Lauer, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Deininger, was 27. He married Anna Mary Weinzirl on 20 September 1898, in Eau Galle, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Waterville, Pepin, Wisconsin, United States for about 25 years. He died on 10 February 1960, in Plum City, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Eau Galle, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States.
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- John Laur, "United States Census, 1910"
- John Charles Lauer, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Laner or Lauer in entry for Laner or Lauer, "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926"
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
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.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German lūre, German Lauer ‘crafty or cunning person, cheat’ (apparently originally ‘one with narrowed eyes’). This surname is also found in France (mainly Lorraine, also Alsace).
German: occupational name for a tanner, Middle High German lōwer, from lō ‘tannin’, which is extracted from the bark of trees.
South German: habitational name from Lauer in Franconia, named from the stream on which it stands.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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