Brief Life History of Earl Leonard
When Earl Leonard Diven was born on 31 May 1905, in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Washington Diven, was 30 and his mother, Lyde A. Dougherty, was 32. He lived in Dickinson, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1930 and Dickinson Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States in 1940. He was buried in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Earl Diven in household of George W Diven, "United States Census, 1940"
- Earl Diven, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Earl L Diven in household of George W Diven, "United States Census, 1930"
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1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1906 · Licencing Butchers
A law that makes it a crime to misbrand meat being sold as food, and ensures that the meat is slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
1937 · The Neutrality Act
The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Devine .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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