Brief Life History of Alton Byron
When Alton Byron Zeek was born on 12 May 1910, in Oregon, United States, his father, Roscoe Zeek, was 30 and his mother, Florence Warren, was 20. He married Alice Elva Iler on 1 October 1935, in Benton, Oregon, United States. He lived in Lincoln, Oregon, United States in 1935 and Nye Creek Election Precinct, Lincoln, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 2 June 1977, in Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Eureka Cemetery, Newport, Lincoln, Oregon, United States.
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- Alton B Zeek, "United States Census, 1940"
- Alton Zeek, "Oregon, Center for Health Statistics, Birth Records, 1903-1918"
- Alton Zuk, "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975"
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1911 · First U.S. Primary Elections Held
The first U.S. primary elections were held in Oregon in 1911.
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.
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
Americanized form of German Sick or Seek , or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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