Brief Life History of Paul Alexander
When Paul Alexander Vivers was born on 6 October 1906, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Robert Vivers, was 44 and his mother, Catherine Little, was 43. He married Dorothy Vandenbree in 1934, in New Jersey, United States. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1952 and lived in Lyndhurst Township, Bergen, New Jersey, United States for about 15 years and Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen, New Jersey, United States for about 5 years. He died on 25 March 1990, in Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida, United States, at the age of 83.
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- Paul Vivens in household of Robert Vivens, "United States Census, 1920"
- Paul Alexander Vivers, "Florida Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001"
- Paul A Vivers, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Norman, Scottish, English: see Veevers .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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