Clarence Alva Dye

Brief Life History of Clarence Alva

When Clarence Alva Dye was born on 30 July 1889, in Leesburg, Plain Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States, his father, Charles Truman Dye, was 38 and his mother, Irene Francis Bartholomew, was 32. He married Frances Florence Estella Brown on 26 March 1910, in Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Bourbon Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States in 1920 and South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 11 March 1966, in Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Plain Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Clarence Alva Dye
1889–1966
Frances Florence Estella Brown
1886–1960
Marriage: 26 March 1910
Lawrence Truman Dye
1910–1958
Frances Evelyn Dye
1919–2001

Sources (48)

  • Clarence A Dye, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940
  • Clarence A Dye, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1906 · Gary, Indiana, Is Founded

The town of Gary, Indiana, was founded by the United States Steel Corporation in 1906. The Gary Works steel mill was the largest integrated mill in North America. The city of Gary was named after Elbert Henry Gary who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation and American lawyer and county judge. Gary partnered with J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab to found the United States Steel Corporation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): from the Middle English female personal name Dye, a pet form of Denis(e) (from Latin Dionisia); see Dennis .

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

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