Marvin Eugene Finn

Male31 July 1936–31 October 2013

Brief Life History of Marvin Eugene

When Marvin Eugene Finn was born on 31 July 1936, in Randolph, Cedar, Nebraska, United States, his father, Michael Thomas Finn, was 44 and his mother, Mary Magdalena Ostendorf, was 37. He had at least 1 daughter with Linda Frances Overholser. He lived in Precinct 19 Election Precinct, Cedar, Nebraska, United States in 1940. He died on 31 October 2013, in Marble Falls, Burnet, Texas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in West Manchester, Preble, Ohio, United States.

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Marvin Eugene Finn
1936–2013
Linda Frances Overholser
1942–2011
Michelle Patsy Finn
1969–2003

Sources (9)

  • Marvin Finn in household of Mike Finn, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Marvin Eugene Finn, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Marvin in entry for Mrs Linda Frances Overholser Finn, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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World Events (8)

1937 · The Neutrality Act

Age 1

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 Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

Age 13

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.

1958 · The First U.S. Satellite in Space

Age 22

Explorer 1 was the first satellite of the United States to be launched and successfully orbit the Earth.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aidan, Bridie, Brigid, Declan, Dierdra, Eoin, Keelin, Maeve, Niall, Seamus.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Finn ‘descendant of Fionn’, a byname meaning ‘white’ or ‘fair-haired’; it is often found Anglicized as White . This name is borne by several families in the west of Ireland.

English and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name Fin(n) (Old Norse Finnr, Fin, originally ‘Finn’), used both as a byname and as a short form of various compound names with this first element.

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

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