Geraldine Alma Telfer

Brief Life History of Geraldine Alma

When Geraldine Alma Telfer was born on 6 December 1912, in Elroy, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States, her father, Will Stevens Telfer, was 29 and her mother, Alma A Baumbach, was 22. She had at least 1 daughter with Clyde Foster Baley. She lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1920. She died on 26 October 2007, in Lebanon, Center Township, Boone, Indiana, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Clyde Foster Baley
1914–2002
Geraldine Alma Telfer
1912–2007
Patricia Helen Baley
1946–1991

Sources (3)

  • Geraldine Telfer in household of Will S Telfer, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Geraldine Telfer in household of William Telfer, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Geraldine Telfer in household of Will Telfer, "United States Census, 1940"

World Events (8)

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

1919 · Minimum Wage Laws Passed

The first minimum wage law took effect in 1919 and specified women and children under 17 years of age should be paid 22 cents per hour.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French taille ‘cut’ + fer ‘iron’, perhaps for a strong man or ferocious warrior. The nickname was also used as an Anglo-Norman personal name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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