Brief Life History of Kathryn
When Kathryn Welk was born on 18 March 1910, in Balfour, McHenry, North Dakota, United States, her father, Andrew Welk, was 31 and her mother, Mary Anne Keller, was 29. She married William Putz on 5 June 1954, in Wells, North Dakota, United States. She lived in Lake Hester Township, McHenry, North Dakota, United States for about 5 years. She died on 29 May 2000, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.
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- Katherine Welk in household of Andrew Welk, "North Dakota Census, 1925"
- DAUGHTER: Shirley Patricia Nelson in the Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000
- 2nd MARRIAGE: William Putz & Kathryn Nelson ND State Historical Society Marriages
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1912 · The Girl Scouts
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.
1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home
Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Welge 2.
German: nickname from Middle High German welc ‘soft, mild’.
Sorbian (Ẃelk): nickname from Lower Sorbian ẃelk ‘wolf’. This is also a Germanized form of the Upper Sorbian cognate Wjelk.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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