Omar Earl Braley

Brief Life History of Omar Earl

When Omar Earl Braley was born on 19 May 1922, in Mapleton, Aroostook, Maine, United States, his father, Herbert William Braley Jr., was 41 and his mother, Katherine Boynton Locke, was 35. He lived in Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States in 2012. He registered for military service in 1943. He died on 5 July 2012, in Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Mapleton, Aroostook, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Herbert William Braley Jr.
1880–1958
Katherine Boynton Locke
1886–1972
Elwood Henry Braley
1909–1972
Floyd Herbert Braley
1911–2007
Harry William Braley
1913–1999
Roland Stanley Braley
1915–1998
boy Braley
1917–1917
Elton James Braley
1920–1978
Omar Earl Braley
1922–2012

Sources (9)

  • Omar E Brakey in household of Hebert W Brakey, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Omar Earl Braley - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Omar Earl Braley
  • Omar E Braley, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"

World Events (8)

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

1928 · Camden Public Library is Opened

The citizens of Camden, Maine had voted (in 1896) to establish a free public library in the town. The land for the library to be built on was donated by Mary Louise Curtis Bok in 1916. After years of fundraising and construction, the cornerstone was finally laid on August 17, 1927. The library opened on June 11, 1928. The library remains open to this day, and is now considered a National Historic Landmark.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Brailey .

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

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