Brief Life History of Opal Ione
When Opal Ione Songer was born on 6 December 1899, in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States, her father, Harvey Franklin Songer, was 26 and her mother, Effie Dee Reed, was 31. She married Frederick Hugh Watson in 1919, in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930 and Pasadena Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. She died on 13 November 1947, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 47.
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- Opal I Borger in household of Harvey F Borger, "United States Census, 1910"
- Opal Irene Watson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Opal Ione Watson, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1901 · City Hall Built
The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): occupational name from Middle English songere (Old English sangere) ‘singer’, synonymous with Sanger . Compare Singer 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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