Brief Life History of Irvin Vanderbilt
When Irvin Vanderbilt Derr was born on 11 March 1894, in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States, his father, Joseph Irvine Derr, was 31 and his mother, Susan Dalton, was 23. He married Amanda Pearl Leasa on 25 December 1910, in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 9 February 1974, in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States.
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- Irvin V Derr, "United States Census, 1950"
- Irvin Derr, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
- Irvin Derr, "Colorado, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1901 · City Hall Built
The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
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Name Meaning
South German and East German: nickname for a thin person, a variant of Dürr (see Durr ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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