Brief Life History of Aloysius Leon
When Aloysius Leon Farr was born on 6 February 1897, in Ridgebury, Ridgebury Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Henry P Farr, was 45 and his mother, Mary Powell, was 45. He had at least 1 daughter with Bessie Louise Wilcox. He lived in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Athens Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. He died on 8 October 1950, in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Ridgebury, Ridgebury Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Al Farr, "United States Census, 1940"
- Aloysius Leon Farr, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Aloysius L Farr, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1905 · The Movie Theater
The world’s first movie theater was located in Pittsburgh. It was referred to as a nickelodeon as at the time it only cost 5 cents to get in.
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.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English fear(r), farre (Old English fearr) ‘steer, ox’, applied as a nickname for a fierce man or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a bull.
German: nickname from Middle High German varne, var, with the same meaning as 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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