Fred Charles Schweki

Brief Life History of Fred Charles

When Fred Charles Schweki was born in 1872, in Wisconsin, United States, his father, Gerhard Wilhelm Schweke, was 24 and his mother, Anna Margareta Baerenz, was 24. He married Ottilie Vietmeyer on 4 September 1907, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He lived in Ozaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. He died in 1962, at the age of 90, and was buried in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

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Fred Charles Schweki
1872–1962
Ottilie Vietmeyer
1873–1952
Marriage: 4 September 1907

Sources (8)

  • Fred C Schweke, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Fred Charles Schweki, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
  • Fred C Schweke, "Find A Grave Index"

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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

Short form of Frederick or, occasionally, of Alfred , now also used independently.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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