Brief Life History of Ada May
When Ada May Massey was born on 17 October 1899, in Dunlap, Morris, Kansas, United States, her father, Francis Ellsworth Massey, was 34 and her mother, Letta May Worcester, was 32. She married Harry Ellsworth Hinton on 30 September 1917, in Wilson, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States for about 10 years and Kansas, United States in 1972. She died on 2 December 1968, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States.
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- Ada Massey in household of E F Massey, "Kansas State Census, 1915"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ada May Massey - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Ada May Massey
- Ada Hinton, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1902 · The Utah Governor's Mansion
Built in 1902, the Utah Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Utah and their family. The mansion was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available, resulting in a quality and style like that of Eastern mansions. From 1957 to 1977, the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library, museum, and office space. In 1977, the residence underwent extensive renovations and was again reopened in 1980. In December 1993, a fire destroyed much of the mansion but, after another restoration, the historic building was restored to its original design with upgrades in case of another disaster threatened the home. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Massy, a pet form of Matthew . Compare Mace .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one or more of several places in Normandy, such as Macey (Manche), Massy (Seine-Maritime), Macé-sur-Orne (Orne), and La Ferté Macé (Orne).
English: variant of Marsay (see Marcey ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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