Brief Life History of Myrtle Lorene
When Myrtle Lorene Proctor was born on 6 February 1909, in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States, her father, Charles Herbert Proctor, was 27 and her mother, Lucy Lorene Taylor, was 21. She had at least 1 son with Truman Dodge. She lived in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States in 1930 and Carmi, White, Illinois, United States for about 5 years. She died on 31 March 2006, at the age of 97, and was buried in Carmi, White, Illinois, United States.
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- Myrtle Dodge in household of Truman Dodge, "United States Census, 1930"
- Myrtle L. Proctor Dodge, "Find A Grave Index"
- Myrtle in entry for Truman Artemus Dodge, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
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1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America
When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
Name Meaning
English (northern): occupational name from Middle English prok(e)tour ‘steward’ (shortened from Old French procurateour, Latin procurator ‘agent’, from procurare ‘to manage’). The term was used most commonly of an attorney in a spiritual court, but also of other officials such as collectors of taxes and agents licensed to collect alms on behalf of lepers and enclosed orders of monks.
History: John Proctor (died 1757) was a prominent citizen of Boston, MA, and is buried in the King's Chapel Burying Ground there.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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