Brief Life History of Orcela
When Orcela Luce was born on 3 November 1897, in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Benjamin B. Luce, was 68 and her mother, Sarah "Sally" Ann Carpenter, was 65. She died on 10 November 1899, in her hometown, at the age of 2, and was buried in Vaughn's Cemetery, Mehoopany, Mehoopany Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (1)
- Orcela Luce, "Find A Grave Index"
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1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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.
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