Brief Life History of Clarence Arnold McCready
When Clarence Arnold McCready Vankoughnett was born on 29 April 1918, in Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, his father, William Ellis Meisenheimer, was 25 and his mother, Maud Vinanette Vankoughnett, was 21. He married Mary Josephine Mitchell on 2 November 1940. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 23 October 1974, in Bancroft, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 56.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Clarence Arnold McCready Van - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Clarence Arnold McCready Vankoughnett
- Vankoughnett, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Arnold C Vankoughnett, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.
1955 · General Motors Auto Workers Strike
From 1955-1956, around 17,000 workers for General Motors went on strike. They wanted a pay raise, more secure working conditions, and a health plan half paid by General Motors. The strike lasted 148 days.
Name Meaning
In use from the mid-19th century in honour of the popular elder son of Edward VII , who was created Duke of Clarence in 1890 , but died in 1892 . His title (Dux Clarentiae in Latin) originated with a son of Edward III , who in the 14th century was married to the heiress of Clare in Suffolk (which is so called from a Celtic river name and has no connection with the given name Clare ). The title has been held by various British royal princes at different periods in history. In the United States the name was borne most notably by the American defence lawyer Clarence Darrow ( 1857–1938 ), played in various films by Orson Welles , Spencer Tracy , and Henry Fonda .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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