Brief Life History of David Glen
When David Glen Van Vactor was born on 8 May 1906, in Argos, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States, his father, David Ellsworth Van Vactor, was 43 and his mother, Mathilda Fenstermacher, was 35. He immigrated to Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1941 and lived in Walnut, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States in 1920 and Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1930. He died on 24 March 1994, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 87.
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- Davis G Vanvactor in household of David E Vanvactor, "United States Census, 1920"
- David Van Vactor, “Brasil, Cartões de Imigração, 1900-1965”
- David Glen Vanvactor in household of David E Vanvactor, "United States Census, 1910"
World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
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: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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