Brief Life History of Lucile Mae
When Lucile Mae Mylon was born on 20 October 1896, in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, United States, her father, James Mylon, was 32 and her mother, Minnie Ream Randall, was 25. She married Herschel Robert Greer on 12 April 1916, in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She lived in Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 20 April 1988, in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States, at the age of 91.
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- Lucille M Greer, "United States Census, 1950"
- Lencille Mary Mylon Mylon, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Mylon, "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
Name Meaning
Danish: possibly of German origin, unexplained. This surname is also found in northern Germany, where it is very rare.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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