Brief Life History of Richard Max
When Richard Max Church was born on 15 October 1914, in Tennessee, United States, his father, Henry Brown Church, was 37 and his mother, Clara Erwin Anderson, was 29. He married Hazel Johnson on 18 May 1939, in Obion, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Hickman, Tennessee, United States in 1930 and Duck River, Hickman, Tennessee, United States in 1940. He died on 1 January 1980, in Maury, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Hickman, Tennessee, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Richard Max? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Max Church in household of Harold Church, "United States Census, 1940"
- Max Church, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Max Church, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1931 · The Parthenon is Built
In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for.
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name mostly found in southern and midland England, for someone who lived near a church, or possibly an occupational name for someone who worked at a church, such as a verger or sexton, from Middle English chirche ‘church’. The word comes from Old English cyrice, ultimately from medieval Greek kyrikon, for earlier kyriakōn (dōma) ‘(house) of the Lord’, from kyrios ‘lord’. Compare Kirk .
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Kirch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.