Marjorie Jane Millar
31 March 1941–23 February 2004 (Age 62)
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
The Life of Marjorie Jane
When Marjorie Jane Millar was born on 31 March 1941, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, her father, Theodore Lagrande Miller, was 38 and her mother, Orvia Elizabeth Smith, was 31. She married Silas Anthony Lazarus on 5 September 1961, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. She died on 23 February 2004, in her hometown, at the age of 62.
Photos & Memories (2)
Family Time Line
Silas Anthony Lazarus
1936–2009
Marjorie Jane Millar
1941–2004
Marriage: 5 September 1961
Spouse and Children
1936–2009Male
1941–2004Female
MARRIAGE
5 September 1961
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
5 September 1961
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Parents and Siblings
1902–1994Male
1909–2003Female
siblings
(1)
1941–2004Female
World Events (8)
1942 · The Japanese American internment
Age 1
Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.
1944 · The G.I Bill
Age 3
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
1958 · The First U.S. Satellite in Space
Age 17
Explorer 1 was the first satellite of the United States to be launched and successfully orbit the Earth.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: variant spelling of Miller .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Marjorie Jane Millar - Government record: Social Security record: birth-name: Marjorie Jane Millar
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