Brief Life History of Myrna Alice
When Myrna Alice Ruge was born on 9 November 1909, in Everly, Clay, Iowa, United States, her father, Fredrick Ferdinand Ruge, was 43 and her mother, Frances Minerva Bish, was 30. She married Henry Oliver Buxton on 28 September 1957, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. She lived in Clay Township, Clay, Iowa, United States in 1925 and Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States in 1930. She died on 1 May 2010, in Woodburn, Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 100, and was buried in Adams Cemetery, Molalla, Clackamas, Oregon, United States.
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- Alice W Roge in household of Ferdinand F Roge, "United States Census, 1910"
- Myrna El'Marie Ruge, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Myrna E. Ruge Buxton, "Find A Grave Index"
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1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
German:
nickname from Middle High German ruowe, rūge ‘quiet, calm’ or in the north from Low German rūg ‘rough, crude’.
from the personal name Rugo, a shortened form of Rüdiger (see Rudiger ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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