Brief Life History of Irene Ella
When Irene Ella Presnell was born on 3 March 1906, in Scranton, Greene, Iowa, United States, her father, Dr. James William Presnell, was 36 and her mother, Emma Olotella Frease, was 32. She married Maldon Peter Later on 13 October 1936, in Bonneville, Idaho, United States. She lived in Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, United States in 1925 and United States in 1949. She died on 11 November 1981, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.
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- Irene Later, "United States 1950 Census"
- Legacy NFS Source: Irene Ella Presnell - Published information: Newspaper article: birth-name: Irene Ella Presnell
- Irene Prisnell, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
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.
1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world
Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Priestnall, a habitational name apparently from a lost or unidentified place or places called from Middle English prestene (a weak genitive plural of prest(e), pri(e)st ‘priest’) + hale ‘nook’. This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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