Brief Life History of Earl Henry
When Earl Henry Weatherwax was born on 23 September 1894, in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, United States, his father, John A. Weatherwax, was 25 and his mother, Jennie Sheliburger, was 19. He lived in Campbell, Wyoming, United States in 1920 and Election District A, Denver, Colorado, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 6 June 1978, in Denver, Colorado, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Earl H Weatherwax, "United States 1950 Census"
- Earl Henry Weatherwax, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Earl Weatherwax, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Spouse and Children
1894–1978 Male
1903–1991 Female
Parents and Siblings
1869–1963 Male
1875– Female
Siblings (4)
1892– Female
1894–1978 Male
1896–1975 Female
1898–1980 Male
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 2
1911
Age 17
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 22
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Wiederwachs: from Middle Low German wedder, Middle High German weder ‘against’, ‘hostile’ + wachs- ‘grow’ (wedderwassen ‘to arise against’), a nickname for an obstinate person. The surname Wiederwachs is no longer found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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