Raymond Rollin Locke

Brief Life History of Raymond Rollin

When Raymond Rollin Locke was born on 25 February 1933, in Los Angeles, California, United States, his father, Raymond Joseph Locke, was 33 and his mother, Alma May Wilson, was 30. He married Clara Augusta Esposito on 26 May 1956, in California, United States. He lived in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1940. He died on 11 January 2008, in Riverside, California, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside, California, United States.

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Raymond Rollin Locke
1933–2008
Clara Augusta Esposito
1936–1991
Marriage: 26 May 1956

Sources (6)

  • Raymond Locke in household of Raymond Locke, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Raymond Rollin Locke, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
  • Raymond Rollin Locke, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

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World Events (8)

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

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. 

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.

1953 · Grizzly Bear Becomes State Animal

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

Name Meaning

English, Dutch, and German: variant of Lock .

Americanized form of Norwegian Løkke: habitational name from a farm name, from Old Norse lykkja ‘enclosure’.

Chinese: variant of Lok .

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

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