Lillian Isabelle Hancock

Brief Life History of Lillian Isabelle

When Lillian Isabelle Hancock was born on 29 July 1909, in Irasburg, Orleans, Vermont, United States, her father, Jonathan Ephriam Hancock, was 26 and her mother, Effie Belle Crawford, was 20. She married Albert Joseph Raimer on 30 July 1949, in Massachusetts, United States. She lived in United States in 1949 and Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1950. In 1950, at the age of 40, her occupation is listed as bookkeeper. She died on 7 November 2008, in Bay, Florida, United States, at the age of 99.

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Family Time Line

Albert Joseph Raimer
1901–1990
Lillian Isabelle Hancock
1909–2008
Marriage: 30 July 1949

Sources (7)

  • Lillian H Raimer, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Lillian Isabelle Hancock - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Lillian Isabelle Hancock
  • Lillian Isabelle Hancock, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

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World Events (8)

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.

1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I

Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke ).

Dutch: from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle, periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.

History: Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.

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

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