Brief Life History of Ida
When Ida Jossie was born on 28 August 1896, in Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Abraham Jossie, was 41 and her mother, Rosina Brawand, was 39. She married Rev. John F. Potratz on 16 August 1922, in Symco, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Union, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Belle Plaine, Shawano, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. She died on 1 February 1963, in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Herman, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Ida Josse in household of Abraham Josse, "United States Census, 1910"
- Ida Jossie Potratz, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ida Jossi in entry for Rev John J Potratz, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Italian Rossi . Compare Rossey 3.
French (Nord): probably a variant of Rossey 2. This surname is rare in France. It is also found in Belgium (mainly Flanders).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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