Brief Life History of Charles James
When Charles James Urwin was born on 25 February 1917, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, his father, Charles Edward Urwin, was 40 and his mother, Susan Amelia Brobst, was 33. He had at least 5 sons with Marjorie Helen Terry. He lived in Cass, Nebraska, United States in 1920. He died on 27 March 1986, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States.
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- Charles Urwin in household of Clyde W White, "United States Census, 1930"
- Charles Urwin in entry for Charles J Urwin, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Charles Vrwin in household of George Vrwin, "United States Census, 1920"
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1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
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English (Northumberland and Durham): variant of Scottish Irvine .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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