Paula Mincke
15 November 1901–18 July 1974 (Age 72)
Missouri, United States
The Life of Paula
Paula Mincke was born on 15 November 1901, in Missouri, United States. She died on 18 July 1974, in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Pond, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
George Frederick Smith
1888–1967
Paula Mincke
1901–1974
Spouse and Children
1888–1967Male
1901–1974Female
World Events (8)
1902 · So Much Farm Land
Age 1
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
Age 3
St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies
Age 25
During WWI there was a dog from Connecticut that made a name for himself, his name was sergeant stubby. He was considered the official mascot of the 102nd infantry. He saved his regiment from suprise mustard attacks, comforted those that had been wounded, and even caught a German soldier and held him there until troops found him. He had his own uniform and everything.
Name Meaning
Found as a male baptismal name, perhaps from French "mince," thin, slender, small
Sources (3)
- PAUL in entry for Georg F Smith, "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001"
- Paula Smith, "BillionGraves Index"
- Paula Mincke Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
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