George James Seiffert

Brief Life History of George James

When George James Seiffert was born on 21 April 1910, in Highwood, Lake, Illinois, United States, his father, George James Jacob Seiffert, was 33 and his mother, Johanna J. Johanson, was 32. He lived in Lake, Illinois, United States in 1920. He died on 24 February 1981, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

George James Jacob Seiffert
1876–1925
Johanna J. Johanson
1878–1943
Raymond Frank Seiffert
1900–1956
Charlotta Elizabeth Seiffert
1905–1978
George James Seiffert
1910–1981
Bernice B. Seiffert
1912–1923

Sources (1)

  • George J Seifert, "United States Census, 1920"

World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1913 · Women get the right to vote in Illinois

Grace Wilbur Trout was elected president of the Chicago Political Equality League and started her presidency by making sure that each senate district was supporting suffrage for women. A few months later, the bill was up for voting in the state. Trout and her team went as far as to get male voters from their homes. The bill passed giving Women the right to vote for President of the Nation and all local offices not in the Illinois Constitution.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Armin, Ingeborg, Jurgen, Siegrid.

German: variant of Seifert . Compare Sifford .

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

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