William Andrew Luce

1866–4 May 1938 (Age 72)
Maine, United States

The Life Summary of William Andrew

When William Andrew Luce was born in 1866, in Maine, United States, his father, William Henry Luce, was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Ulmer Carleton, was 21. He married Alice Hortense Atkins Philbrick on 20 February 1892, in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1930 and Newtonville, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1930. He died on 4 May 1938, in Newton Corner, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Andrew Luce
1866–1938
Olive Chandler Ford
1904–1939
Marriage: 13 July 1925
Jaqueline Alice Luce
1927–1977
William A Luce Jr.
1928–1998
Catherine Carleton Luce
1928–2017

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 July 1925Winthrop, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
    Age 0
    The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
    1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
    Age 1
    This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
    1886
    Age 20
    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    English:from the Old French and Middle English female personal name Luce, Lucy, from Latin Lucia .habitational name from Lucé (Orne), transported to England by the Normans.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Lucia
    Lucey
    Luse

    Sources (4)

    • William A. Luce, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
    • William A Luce, "United States Census, 1930"
    • William Andrew Luce, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

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