Edward Waldo Fitzgerald

Brief Life History of Edward Waldo

When Edward Waldo Fitzgerald was born on 15 October 1928, in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States, his father, Cledus Delone Fitzgerald, was 26 and his mother, Ruby Jewell Harrison, was 23. He married Ida Arvilla Marston on 5 July 1952, in Hayward, Alameda, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Tarrant, Texas, United States for about 10 years and Pantego, Tarrant, Texas, United States for about 7 years. He died on 18 February 2009, in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.

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Edward Waldo Fitzgerald
1928–2009
Ida Arvilla Marston
1935–2015
Marriage: 5 July 1952
Edward Michael Fitzgerald
1954–2017

Sources (25)

  • Edward Waldo Fitzgerald, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Edward William Fitzgerald, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
  • Edward Waldo Fitzgerald, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"

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World Events (8)

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.

1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

1950

United States military forces play a leading role against North Korean and Chinese troops in Korean War.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Eamon, Liam, Aidan, Bridgid, Caitlin, Donal, Fitz, Fitzgerald, Ciaran, Colum, Dermot.

Irish: from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + the personal name Gerald (see Gerald ), ‘son of Gerald’. This is a very common Anglo-Norman name in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as Mac Gearailt. Irish bearers of the name claim descent from Gerald Fitzwalter de Windsor, constable of Pembroke Castle in the early 12th century, whose grandson Raymond (or Redmond) ‘le Gros’ FitzGerald (died after 1185) led the invasion of Ireland on behalf of Strongbow in 1170. A branch of the family held the title Knight of Glin from at least 1299–2011.

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

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