Walter Richard Hearne

Brief Life History of Walter Richard

When Walter Richard Hearne was born on 19 May 1911, in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States, his father, Walter Sherman Hearne, was 23 and his mother, Edith Josephine Pratt, was 23. He married Mollie Lou Groom on 24 June 1938, in Cook, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1944. In 1971, at the age of 60, his occupation is listed as doctor in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. He died on 6 December 1980, in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Walter Richard Hearne
1911–1980
Mollie Lou Groom
1916–1989
Marriage: 24 June 1938
Thomas Richard Hearne
about 1945–2010

Sources (21)

  • Walter R Hearne, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Walter Richard Hearne, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • Walter Richard Hearne, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"

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1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1919 · The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

During the Chicago race riot, which was raised by racial conflicts throughout Chicago, thirty-eight people died (23 black and 15 white) and over five hundred were injured. It is considered the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer and was the worst race riot in Illinois.

1930 · The First Planetarium in the Western Hemisphere

The Adler Planetarium was founded by Max Adler as a public museum dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics. It was the first planetarium in the United States and is part of Chicago's Museum Campus. The Adler is home to three theaters, a space science exhibition, and a collection of scientific instruments and printed materials. The Adler also is home to one of the only research-active, public urban observatories.

Name Meaning

Irish (Waterford) and English: variant of Hearn .

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

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