Herbert Smith Bramer
23 June 1896–22 July 1978 (Age 82)
Highlands, Florida, United States
The Life of Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith Bramer was born on 23 June 1896 as the son of John L Bramer and Nna May Smith. He married Dorothy Marie Arthur on 14 August 1920, in Lewis, New York, United States. He lived in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, United States in 1930. He died on 22 July 1978, in Highlands, Florida, United States, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Herbert Smith Bramer
1896–1978
Dorothy Marie Arthur
1893–1975
Marriage: 14 August 1920
Spouse and Children
1896–1978Male
1893–1975Female
MARRIAGE
14 August 1920
Lewis, New York, United States
14 August 1920
Lewis, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
John L Bramer
–Male
Nna May Smith
–Female
siblings
(1)
1896–1978Male
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
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.
1898 · Florida Involvement in Spanish-American War
Age 2
Florida played a critical role during the Spanish-American War. The port of Tampa saw the arrival of over 30,000 troops; this traffic resulted in the small town experiencing massive growth and becoming a city. Cuban-Americans across the state also helped with raising money and support for the war.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 22
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
1 German: topographic name in the south for someone who lived where brambles grew ( see Brahm 3).2 German (Brämer): variant of Bremer .3 Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a janitor, Yiddishized form of Polish bramarz.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Herbert Bramer, "United States Census, 1930"
- Herbert Smith Bramer, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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