Brief Life History of Marva Sue
When Marva Sue Delk was born on 4 March 1943, in Perryton, Ochiltree, Texas, United States, her father, Irwin Marvin Delk, was 28 and her mother, Susanna Regier, was 27. She died on 18 July 2013, in Perryton, Ochiltree, Texas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Ochiltree Cemetery, Perryton, Ochiltree, Texas, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Marva Sue Delk, "United States 1950 Census"
- Marva Sue Delk, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Marva Sue Delk, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1944 · The G.I Bill
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
1949 · 1950s Texas Drought
One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.
1962 · The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union because of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. This confrontation was the closest that the Cold War became a nuclear war.
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of German Telke, meaning ‘proud’ or ‘famous’, or a shortened form of German Delker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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