Brief Life History of Fern Lois
When Fern Lois Heilman was born on 16 May 1933, in Michigan, United States, her father, Bert Henry Heilman, was 24 and her mother, Margaret Fern Webster, was 22. She lived in Pontiac Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1935 and Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1940. She died on 3 October 2003, in Orange, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Fern L Heilman in household of Bert H Heilman, "United States Census, 1940"
- Fern Lois Steenwyk, "Find A Grave Index"
- Fern Steenwyk in entry for Bert H Heilman, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
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World Events (8)
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.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1953 · Grizzly Bear Becomes State Animal
The California grizzly bear became designated as the state animal in 1953.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Heilmann , and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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