Brief Life History of Orval Fred
When Orval Fred Eigenheer was born on 29 August 1900, in Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, his father, Jacob Eigenheer, was 42 and his mother, Anna M. Bohlen, was 30. He married Cressie Cynthia Perkins on 4 March 1925, in Orient, Adair, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Orient, Adair, Iowa, United States in 1942 and Richland Township, Adair, Iowa, United States for about 1 years. He died on 4 April 1975, at the age of 74, and was buried in Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, United States.
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- Orval F Eigenheer, "United States Census, 1950"
- Orval F. Eigenheer, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Orval F. Eigenheer, "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
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.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from either of two places in northern France called Normanville (in Seine-Maritime and Eure).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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