Forrest Winfrey Ferrin

Brief Life History of Forrest Winfrey

When Forrest Winfrey Ferrin was born on 2 April 1907, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, his father, Frank W. Ferrin, was 30 and his mother, Anna Wilhelmina Hanson, was 33. He married Helen Valborg Eide in 1926, in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. He died on 22 February 1994, in Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California, United States.

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Forrest Winfrey Ferrin
1907–1994
Alice Elizabeth Stein
1915–2009
Marriage: 3 August 1956

Sources (14)

  • Forest W Ferrin, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Forrest Winfrey Ferrin, "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980"
  • Forrest Winfrey Ferrin, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

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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.

1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home

Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.

1931

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

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Ferron 3 or a shortened form of McFerrin . Also compare with Farren .

English: variant of Ferron .

Spanish (Ferrín): from a derivative of ferro ‘iron’.

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

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