Eugene Earl Kuykendall

Brief Life History of Eugene Earl

When Eugene Earl Kuykendall was born on 23 May 1926, in Pocasset, Grady, Oklahoma, United States, his father, Warren Bennett Kuykendall, was 38 and his mother, Ollie Bell Gregory, was 32. He married Doris Elaine McCartney on 15 January 1946, in Albany, Alameda, California, United States. He lived in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States in 1950 and Hayward, Mariposa, California, United States in 1983. He died on 19 May 2003, in Hayward, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Santa Nella, Merced, California, United States.

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Eugene Earl Kuykendall
1926–2003
Doris Elaine McCartney
1927–1991
Marriage: 15 January 1946

Sources (13)

  • Jene Kuykendall, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Eugene Earl Kuykendall, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Eugene E. Kuykendall, "BillionGraves Index"

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World Events (8)

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Koekendaal or Koekendal: habitational name from a farmhouse so named near Doetinchem in Gelderland province, from daal, dal ‘valley’ and kuiken, kieken ‘chicken’. Both original Dutch forms are quite rare in the Netherlands. Compare Coykendall , Kirkendall and Kuykendoll .

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

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How Gene and Doris Met

Gene Kuykendall's mother, Ollie Kuykendall, lived in the same apartment as Lottie McCartney, Doris's mother. They were close friends and went dancing at Sweets Ballroom together. When Gene returned f …

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