Brief Life History of Mabel Dora
When Mabel Dora Romine was born on 3 September 1894, in Hamlet, Hayes, Nebraska, United States, her father, William Arthur Romine, was 24 and her mother, Mary Mulvina Powell, was 20. She married Orville James Bishop on 20 October 1914, in Wray, Yuma, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Hitchcock, Nebraska, United States in 1910 and Wray, Yuma, Colorado, United States in 1930. She died on 18 November 1992, in Bellflower, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Wauneta, Chase, Nebraska, United States.
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- Mabel D Bishop, "United States Census, 1940"
- Mabel D Romine, "Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995"
- Mabel Dora Romine Bishop, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Romein: variant of Roman . Compare Romaine .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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