Brief Life History of Dora Elizabeth
When Dora Elizabeth Humphrey was born on 11 August 1907, in Chase, Rice, Kansas, United States, her father, William Humphrey, was 38 and her mother, Florence Ada Chappel, was 35. She married Spencer Byron Long on 7 June 1928, in Cottonwood Falls, Chase, Kansas, United States. She lived in Cottonwood Falls, Chase, Kansas, United States in 1940 and Wichita, Kansas, United States in 1967. She died on 15 December 2003, in Sedgwick, Kansas, United States, at the age of 96.
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- Dora E Humphrey in household of William Humphrey, "Kansas State Census, 1925"
- Mrs Spencer Long in entry for William S Humphrey, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
- Dora E Long in household of Spencer B Long, "United States Census, 1930"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
The flag of the State of Kansas was adopted on September 24, 1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery in 1925.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Norman French personal name Humfrey, from ancient Germanic Hunfrid, Humfrid, composed of the elements hūn- ‘bear cub’ + frithu ‘peace’. The name was borne by a 9th-century Christian saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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