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| surname: |
| Meyer |
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| given name(s): |
| Wilhelmine Fredericke(?) |
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| usually known as: |
| Minnie |
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| married name: |
| Wilhelmine F. Wallschlaeger |
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| birth date/place: |
| 18 January
1856 |
Milwaukee, WI |
| died: |
| 13 May
1941 |
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| cemetery/city: |
| Union |
Milwaukee, WI |
| father: |
| G. Wilhelm Meyer |
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| mother: |
| M. Barbara Wirth |
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| spouse: |
| Heinrich C. Wallschlaeger Jr. |
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| marriage date/place: |
| 17 May 1883 |
Milwaukee, WI |
| children: |
| |
| Frieda E. Wallschlaeger |
| (1884--1977) |
| Hugo H. Wallschlaeger |
| (1885--1970) |
| Friedrich O. Wallschlaeger |
| (1888--1939) |
| Hermann A. Wallschlaeger |
| (1889--1893) |
| Paul H. Wallschlaeger |
| (1891--1969) |
| Bruno D. Wallschlaeger |
| (1895--1987) |
occupation:
records and documents:
additional information:
"Minnie" Meyer and her husband, Henry Wallschlaeger Jr.,
were both born in Milwaukee.
But Henry's parents were Pomeranians who spoke "Plattdeutsch"
("Flat" or "Low"
German) and Minnie's parents were Bavarians who spoke "Hochdeutsch"
("High" German). "Plattdeutsch" actually refers to the
fact that speakers lived in lowlands (in the north). But
my mother recalled that she thought the Bavarian side of the family
considered themselves somewhat superior for speaking "Hochdeutsch"
(which is the "standard" German now).
John Bartelt
2006-01-30
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