Dora Bolen

Brief Life History of Dora

When Dora Bolen was born on 5 November 1889, in Big Island, Marion, Ohio, United States, her father, Luther Bolin, was 50 and her mother, Mary Louise Jones, was 34. She married James William Fields on 14 November 1912, in Marion, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Claridon, Marion, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Claridon Township, Marion, Ohio, United States in 1940. She died on 17 November 1950, in Marion, Marion, Ohio, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Claridon Cemetery, Claridon, Marion, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

James William Fields
1887–1968
Dora Bolen
1889–1950
Marriage: 14 November 1912
Charlotte Jeneila Fields
1915–1996
Royal Marcellus Fields
1916–1997

Sources (15)

  • Dora Fields in household of James W Fields, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Dora Bolen, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Dora Bolen, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

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Name Meaning

Swedish (Bolén): ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element (possibly from bo ‘farm’; compare Bolin ) + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

German: variant of Bohlen .

English: variant of Bullen . This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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