Brief Life History of Velma Ora
When Velma Ora Whitmire was born on 2 January 1903, in Orange, Orange, Texas, United States, her father, Elias Whitmire, was 33 and her mother, Lourissa Ann Strawther, was 25. She married Arnaud Joseph Trappey on 6 April 1935, in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, United States. She lived in Justice Precinct 4, Madison, Texas, United States in 1910 and Justice Precinct 1, Madison, Texas, United States in 1920. She died on 6 September 1976, in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Thelma O Whitmire in household of Elias Whitmire, "United States Census, 1910"
- Velma Whitmire Trappey, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Velma Ora Whitmire in entry for Mary Ann Trappey, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"
Spouse and Children
1899–1969 Male
1903–1976 Female
Parents and Siblings
1869–1956 Male
1877–1968 Female
Siblings (6)
1896–1932 Male
1897–1968 Female
1900–1985 Male
1903–1976 Female
1910–1993 Female
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World Events (8)
1904
Age 1
1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building
Age 2
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 20
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Wittmeyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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