Brief Life History of Mildred J
When Mildred J Hekhuis was born on 19 September 1900, in Sherman Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States, her father, Gerrit Hekhuis, was 45 and her mother, Dena Benjaminse, was 44. She married Don Vanderwerp on 12 June 1930, in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, United States. She lived in Newaygo, Michigan, United States in 1920 and Fremont, Newaygo, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 25 August 2003, in Michigan, United States, at the age of 102, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Ontonagon, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Mildred Vander Werp, "United States 1950 Census"
- Mrs Mildred Vanerwerp in entry for Mr James Hekhuis, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
- Mildred Vanderwerp in household of Donnie Vanderwerp, "United States Census, 1940"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
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."
1927
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
From an Old English female personal name Mildþrӯð, derived from mild ‘gentle’ + þrӯð ‘strength’. This was the name of a 7th-century abbess, who had a less famous but equally saintly elder sister called Mildburh and a younger sister called Mildgӯð; all were daughters of a certain Queen Ermenburh . Their names illustrate clearly the Old English pattern of combining and recombining the same small group of name elements within a single family. This name was in fairly regular localized use until the early 18th century and it enjoyed a strong revival throughout England in the 19th century. Its use declined from the 1930s onwards.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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