Brief Life History of Alta Mae
When Alta Mae Polley was born on 16 October 1883, in Dade, Missouri, United States, her father, Daniel Webster Polley, was 39 and her mother, Sarah Ann Neal, was 36. She married Elof S. Bergstrom on 27 March 1927, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. She lived in Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Green River, King, Washington, United States in 1920. She died on 25 May 1967, in Auburn, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (13)
- Alta May Polley in household of Dan W Polley, "United States Census, 1910"
- Palley, "Missouri Births and Christenings, 1827-1935"
- Mae Polley, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886
Historical Boundaries: 1886: King, Washington Territory, United States 1889: King, Washington, United States Name changed from Slaughter to Auburn in 1893
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southeastern): variant of Pooley .
German: variant of Poley .
French (northern): variant of Pollet .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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