Brief Life History of Florence Agnes
When Florence Agnes Erickson was born on 21 September 1910, in Vincent, Webster, Iowa, United States, her father, Lewis Marshall Erickson, was 44 and her mother, Mary Adelaide Steadman, was 35. She married Harold Israel Stotser on 9 April 1930, in Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Etna Township, Hardin, Iowa, United States in 1950 and Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States in 1998. She died on 25 April 2007, in Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States.
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- Florence Stotser, "United States 1950 Census"
- Florence Agnes Erickson, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Florence A Stotser, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Thor, Nils, Lars, Sven, Lief, Anders, Lennart, Iver, Elof, Erland.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Ericsson and Eriksson , Norwegian, Danish, and North German Eriksen and Erichsen , or of any other Scandinavian or North German patronymic from a personal name derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, which is composed of ei ‘ever, always’ (or a shortened form of ein ‘one, only’) + rík ‘power’. Compare Ericksen , Ericson , and Erikson .
English (Lancashire): patronymic from the Middle English male personal name Eric (with the same etymology as 1 above) + son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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