Charlotte Joy Bawcum

Brief Life History of Charlotte Joy

When Charlotte Joy Bawcum was born on 2 August 1931, in Oklahoma, United States, her father, Roy Shelton Bawcum, was 26 and her mother, Bertie M Birdwell, was 23. She lived in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States in 1940. She died on 9 June 1991, at the age of 59, and was buried in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

Roy Shelton Bawcum
1904–1956
Bertie M Birdwell
1907–1983
Koleta Joyce Bawcum
1927–1997
Charlotte Joy Bawcum
1931–1991

Sources (3)

  • Charlotte J Bawcum in household of Ray S Bawcum, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Charlotte Joy Bawcum Davis, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Charlotte, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936"

World Events (8)

1932

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

1941 · Comanche Code Talkers

Many Native Americans from Oklahoma were once again employed as code talkers during WWII to create a code impenetrable by enemies. Rather than Choctaw, a Comanche-language code was developed. Several of these men were sent to invade Normandy to send messages. None of the men were killed and the Comanche code was never broken. 

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

Altered form of English Balcombe (see Balcom ).

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

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