Brief Life History of Carl Frank
When Carl Frank Westerman was born on 20 December 1887, in Monroe, Michigan, United States, his father, John Westerman, was 32 and his mother, Agnes Steger, was 25. He had at least 2 sons with Lucy A Homer. He died in 1961, in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, at the age of 74.
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Sources (13)
- Carl E. Westerman, "United States 1950 Census"
- Charles Westerman, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Carl Frank Westerman, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
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.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): from Middle English western, westrin ‘western’ + man ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a habitational name for one who had migrated from further west.
Americanized form of German Westermann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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