Etta Petrey

Brief Life History of Etta

When Etta Petrey was born on 5 February 1907, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, her father, Adam Nelson Petrey, was 40 and her mother, Nancy Wyatt, was 39. She married Johnny F Hodge on 13 July 1933, in Laurel, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Magisterial District 4, Whitley, Kentucky, United States for about 5 years. She died on 24 March 1997, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 90.

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Family Time Line

Johnny F Hodge
1911–1985
Etta Petrey
1907–1997
Marriage: 13 July 1933
William Harrison Hodge
1934–2004

Sources (13)

  • Etta Hodge in household of Johnie Hodge, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Etta Petrey, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Etta Hodge, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"

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World Events (8)

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.

1912 · McCreary County Created

Named after James B. McCreary a Confederate war hero and two time Governor of Kentucky McCreary County was created in 1912.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Petrie . This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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