Brief Life History of Orval Leroy
When Orval Leroy Sorensen was born on 2 September 1910, in Riverside, Bingham, Idaho, United States, his father, Neils Christian Sorensen, was 34 and his mother, Lucy Louisa Rice, was 29. He married Josephine Lucille Pistulka about 1930, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Sacramento Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 26 January 1977, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 66.
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- Orval L Sorensen, "United States 1950 Census"
- Orval L Sorensen, "Idaho, County Birth and Death Records, 1883-1929"
- Orval Leroy Sorensen, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
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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.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Per, Viggo, Einer, Lars, Morten, Bent, Holger, Jorgen, Knud.
Danish and Norwegian (Sørensen): patronymic from the personal name Søren, Danish form of Latin Severinus (see Severin ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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