Brief Life History of Don Cobia
When Don Cobia Lortz was born on 14 October 1916, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, his father, William Charles Lortz, was 29 and his mother, Anna Tillman Cobia, was 26. He married May Jenie Perry on 31 May 1938, in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Salmon, Lemhi, Idaho, United States for about 8 years. He died on 13 January 2007, in Lemhi, Idaho, United States, at the age of 90.
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Sources (24)
- Don C Lortz, "United States 1950 Census"
- Idaho, U.S., Birth Index, 1861-1919, Stillbirth Index, 1905-1967
- Don Cobia Lortz, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
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World Events (8)
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
1917 · Joining the First World War
Starting with the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, which killed 128 American citizens, and many other conflicts with trade from Germany. Congress held a special meeting that resulted in The United States declaring war on Germany. Formally entering the First World War.
1941
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
North German (also Lörtz): from a shortened form of the personal name Lorenz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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