Brief Life History of Wilford Vernon
When Wilford Vernon Grammer was born on 27 February 1936, in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States, his father, Walter Harvey Grammer, was 34 and his mother, Ruby Elizabeth Rist, was 27. He lived in Marion Township, Douglas, Kansas, United States in 1940 and Grant Township, Douglas, Kansas, United States in 1950. He died on 2 January 2006, in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States.
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- Wilfred V Grammer, "United States Census, 1950"
- Legacy NFS Source: Wilford V Grammer - Published information: Obituary: birth: 27 February 1936; Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States
- Willford V. Grammer, "Find A Grave Index"
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1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
1938 · Electrification of Rural Kansas
Power was supplied to rural Kansas, which had been hit hard by the depression, in March 1938. Many farmers could not afford the $5 hookups for electricity. As a result, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act which provided loans to farmers who wanted electricity. Brown County became the first to receive service.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex, of Norman origin): occupational name for a scholar or astrologer, from Old French gramaire ‘grammarian, scholar’, also ‘astrologer’.
German: habitational name for someone from a place called Gram or Grammen.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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