Adolph Henry Edelman

Brief Life History of Adolph Henry

When Adolph Henry Edelman was born on 24 April 1898, in Menno, Hutchinson, South Dakota, United States, his father, Johann Edelmann, was 29 and his mother, Maria Quast, was 20. He married Rose C Schock on 1 July 1928, in McPherson, South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Leola Township, McPherson, South Dakota, United States in 1940 and McPherson, South Dakota, United States in 1950. He died on 9 April 1985, in San Joaquin, California, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adolph Henry Edelman
1898–1985
Rose C Schock
1908–1979
Marriage: 1 July 1928
Marvin M Edelman
1931–
Gerald G Edelman
1933–2012
Leslie Leo Edelman
1937–2014

Sources (20)

  • Unknown, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Adolph Edelman, "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2014"
  • Adolph Henry Edelman, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Asher, Hyman, Abbe, Beril, Golda, Irit, Isadore, Mayer, Rimma.

Altered form of German Edelmann . This surname is also found in the Netherlands and Sweden.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German edel ‘noble, splendid, fine’ + Mann (Yiddish man) ‘man’.

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

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