Brief Life History of Regena M
When Regena M Nissen was born on 23 March 1909, in Hamlin, Audubon, Iowa, United States, her father, Friedrich Christian Reinhold Nissen, was 29 and her mother, Ella Wilhelmina Olsen, was 20. She married George W Madsen on 28 January 1928, in Audubon, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Brayton, Audubon, Iowa, United States in 1935 and Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1940. She died on 1 July 1997, in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Fort Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States.
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- Rigina M P Nissen in household of Fred C R Nissen, "Iowa State Census, 1925"
- Regina Nissen, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Regina Nissen, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
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1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
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.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Inge, Lorenz, Kurt, Bernhardt, Egon, Helmut, Helmuth, Horst, Lieschen, Mathias, Otto.
North German and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Nis, a variant of Nils (see Nicholas ). Compare Nessen and Nisson .
Dutch: shortened form of Denissen, a patronymic from the personal name Dionysius (see Dennis ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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