Vivian June Van Winkle

Female29 March 1930–14 November 2018

Brief Life History of Vivian June

When Vivian June Van Winkle was born on 29 March 1930, in Farmersville, Tulare, California, United States, her father, Paul Wilford VanWinkle, was 32 and her mother, Ruby Ora Rowlett, was 19. She lived in Madera, California, United States in 1935 and Visalia Judicial Township, Tulare, California, United States in 1940. She died on 14 November 2018, in Visalia, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Visalia, Tulare, California, United States.

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Happy Maxwell “Hap” Lambert
1929–1999
Vivian June Van Winkle
1930–2018

Sources (3)

  • Vivian Van Winkle in household of Paul Van Winkle, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Vivian June Van Winkle Lambert, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Vivian J Van Winkle in household of Paul W Van Winkle, "United States Census, 1930"

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World Events (8)

1931

Age 1

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Age 4

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

1953 · Grizzly Bear Becomes State Animal

Age 23

The California grizzly bear became designated as the state animal in 1953.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.

Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.

Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.

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

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