Brief Life History of Irene Viola
When Irene Viola Van Cleave was born on 24 February 1875, her father, Peter Cameron Van Cleave, was 47 and her mother, Loruhama Irwin, was 38. She married Horace Biglow Schaeffer on 10 November 1898. She lived in Ozawkie, Jefferson, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas, United States in 1900. She died on 28 December 1938, in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 63.
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- Irena Viora Van Cleve in household of Peter C Van Cleve, "United States Census, 1880"
- Irene V. Van Cleve, "Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935"
- Irene Schaeffer in household of H Schaeffer, "United States Census, 1900"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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