Verna May Redfield

Brief Life History of Verna May

When Verna May Redfield was born on 10 March 1908, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, her father, Frederick William Redfield, was 26 and her mother, Charlotte May Stone, was 23. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Gilbert Lavon Urry. She lived in United States in 1949 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1950. She died on 3 May 1985, in Seal Beach, Orange, California, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gilbert Lavon Urry
1906–1995
Verna May Redfield
1908–1985
Bonnie Jean Urry
1932–2014
Steven Douglas Urry
1938–2006

Sources (29)

  • Verna M Urry, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Verna May Redfield, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
  • Verna M. Urry, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1909 · Rainbow Bridge is Discovered

Until 1909, this natural wonder was not known to the outside world. Two separate exploration parties – one headed by University of Utah Dean Byron Cummings, and another by government surveyor, W.B. Douglass – began searching for the legendary span. Eventually, they combined efforts. Paiute guides Nasja Begay and Jim Mike led an exploration party in the south east corner of Utah, along with trader and explorer John Wetherill. Coming down what is now Bridge Canyon, the party saw Rainbow Bridge for the first time. The next year, President Taft proclaimed the newly found structure a National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt and Zane Grey were among the first visitors to see the Monument. The trail they took is no longer passable for horses but is now a trailhead for hikers that want to visit the bridge. Rainbow Bridge receives thousands of visitors each year but, the National Park Service asks visitors to be respectful of its significance to the people who have long held Rainbow Bridge sacred.

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

Apparently an English habitational name from any of several placesso named in Scotland and England.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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