Brief Life History of Earl Thornton
When Earl Thornton Swank was born on 12 November 1907, in Barnard, Lincoln, Kansas, United States, his father, William Sherman Swank, was 41 and his mother, Grace Vivian Ashmead, was 36. He lived in United States in 1949 and Hill City Township, Graham, Kansas, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1942. He died on 6 April 1991, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hill City, Graham, Kansas, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Earl T Swank, "United States 1950 Census"
- Earl Thornton Swank, "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Earl T Swank, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
The flag of the State of Kansas was adopted on September 24, 1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery in 1925.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schwank or Schwenk .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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