Brief Life History of George Andreas Henry
George Andreas Henry Fuchs was born on 19 February 1889, in New York County, New York, United States as the son of Heinrich Fuchs and Anna Fisher. He married Mary Eva Reichert on 6 May 1911, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Queens, New York, United States for about 10 years and Queens, New York City, New York, United States in 1940.
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- George Fuchs in household of Henry Fuchs, "New York State Census, 1905"
- George Andreas Henry Fuchs, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- George A. Fuchs, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans, Kurt, Gerhard, Fritz, Mathias, Matthias, Armin, Ulrich, Erwin, Helmut.
German and Jewish: from Middle High German vuhs, German Fuchs ‘fox’, a nickname for a sly or cunning person, or for someone with red hair. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Poland, Czechia, and Slovenia, often as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic nicknames or surnames. Compare Fox 4, Fuks , and Futch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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