Leona Armena Wetherby

Brief Life History of Leona Armena

When Leona Armena Wetherby was born on 2 February 1925, in Danby, Rutland, Vermont, United States, her father, Newton Griffin Wetherby, was 48 and her mother, Charity Sheldon Baker, was 36. She married Gordon Roberts on 3 July 1942, in Granville, Granville, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 2 September 2002, in Glens Falls, Warren, New York, United States, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Gordon Roberts
1911–1991
Leona Armena Wetherby
1925–2002
Marriage: 3 July 1942
Gordon Jr. Roberts
1943–1943
Roberts
1944–1944

Sources (6)

  • Leone A Weatherby in household of Newton G Weatherby, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Leona Armena Wetherby, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
  • Leona Roberts in entry for Ralph Herbert Wetherby, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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World Events (8)

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1929

13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Weatherby .

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

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