Brief Life History of Roy
When Doctor Roy Lowry was born on 20 November 1901, in Smith, Texas, United States, his father, Doctor Clark "Dock" Lowry, was 31 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Meador, was 24. He married Mary Martha Popst in 1927, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 5 years and Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States in 1940. He died on 10 April 1981, in Whitney, Hill, Texas, United States, at the age of 79.
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Sources (6)
- Roy Lowry, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Doctor Roy Lowry - Government record: birth-name: Doctor Roy Lowry
- Doctor Roy Lowry, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
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1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.
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
Irish: from Ó Labhradha, see Lavery , and compare McClory .
Scottish and English: variant of Laury or Lawrie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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