Orville Norman Legreid

Male4 July 1911–1 August 2006

Brief Life History of Orville Norman

When Orville Norman Legreid was born on 4 July 1911, in Rome Township, Faribault, Minnesota, United States, his father, Julius O Legreid, was 26 and his mother, Hannah Anderson, was 21. He had at least 1 daughter with Mildred Salley. He lived in Faribault, Minnesota, United States in 1911 and Frost, Faribault, Minnesota, United States in 1997. He died on 1 August 2006, at the age of 95, and was buried in Frost, Faribault, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Orville Norman Legreid
1911–2006
Mildred Salley
1915–
Joyce Maydel Legried
1935–
Roger Duane Legried
1938–

Sources (10)

  • Orvil Legried, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Orville Norman Legried, "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980"
  • Orville Norman Legreid, "Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"

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Children (2)

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World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Age 1

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1914 · The Man With The First Air Conditioned Home

Age 3

Charles Gates was the first person in the United States to install air conditioning in his home. Funny thing was, Gates died a year before it was installed.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 26

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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.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

Though in appearance a surname of Norman baronial origin, this name was in fact invented (with the intention of evoking such associations) by the novelist Fanny Burney for the hero, Lord Orville , of her novel Evelina ( 1778 ).

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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